preterm labor

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preterm labor is a labor that occurs______ of pregnancy

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after week 20 before the end of 37 weeks

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After 20th week of gestational week: -Spontaneous fetal movement -Brown fat aids in temp. regulation -Antibody production - Active production of lung surfactant - Lung alveoli almost mature - Blood vessels of retina are formed but thin and extremely susceptible to damage from high oxygen concentration

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all of the above

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less than 28 week

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extremely preterm

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32 to 37 weeks

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moderate to late preterm

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28 to 32 weeks

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very preterm

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Actual labor if contractions caused_____or_____

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cervical effacement over 80% or dilatation over 1 cm

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risks factors of preterm labor: smoking, using illegal drugs like cocaine, abnormally shaped uterus, cervix not able to stay closed

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all of the above

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Regular or frequent sensations of abdominal tightening (contractions)

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due to increase myometrial sensitivity to oxytocin

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Constant low, dull backache and sensation of pelvic or lower abdominal pressure

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develops when the back of baby's head presses against the lower spine and tailbone

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Vaginal spotting or light bleeding

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caused by the rupture of small blood vessels in the cervix, called bloody show.