Abdominal Exam During Pregnancy

During patient preparation for an abdominal exam, it is important to ensure ______.

In the inspection of the general appearance of the abdomen, one should look for skin changes such as Linea ______.

When palpating the uterus, determining if the uterus is in the ______ is an important step.

If the gestation according to dates and SFH differs, a difference of more than 3 weeks when the Uterus fundus is below the umbilicus indicates to use ______, if less, use date.

In the fundal grip, the examiner uses their fingers of ______ at the fundus to feel which pole of the fetus is present.

The lie (longitudinal, transverse, or oblique) of the fetus and which side is the back and which the limbs are is determined during the ______.

In the Pawlick Grip the examiner grasps the lower half of the abdomen above the ______ between the thumb and fingers of one hand.

In the Pelvic Grip you palpate deeply in the ______ with the tip of middle 3 fingers of both hands.

When listening to the fetal heart to check on the moms, you will need to feel Moms ______ while listening for the fetal heart beat to rule out any abnormalities.

During the abdominal exam of a pregnant woman, after determining the lie, presentation, and position of the fetus, and before documenting findings, one must first provide ______ regarding the examination.