Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What is the definition of hypertension in pregnancy?

Systolic blood pressure of ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure of ≥90 mmHg on ≥2 occasions 4 hours apart (correct)

Systolic blood pressure of ≥130 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure of ≥85 mmHg on ≥2 occasions 6 hours apart

Systolic blood pressure of ≥150 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure of ≥100 mmHg on ≥2 occasions 2 hours apart

Systolic blood pressure of ≥120 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure of ≥80 mmHg on ≥2 occasions 4 hours apart

What is the classification of hypertension in pregnancy (HDP) that arises de novo at or after 20 weeks?

Eclampsia

Preeclampsia (correct)

Chronic/essential HTN

Gestational HTN

What is the physiological change in blood pressure detectable before the end of the first trimester in normal pregnancy?

No change in BP

Physiological rise in BP due to vasoconstriction

Unpredictable changes in BP

Physiological drop in BP due to vasodilation (correct)

What is the major cause of maternal/fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of proteinuria in pregnancy?

The presence of ≥300 mg of protein in a 24-hour collection of urine OR urinary protein to creatinine ratio of ≥30 mg/mmol 0.3 mg/dl OR two readings of at least ++ on dipstick analysis of a midstream or catheter urine specimen Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of hypertension in pregnancy that is known before pregnancy or present in the first 20 weeks of gestation?

Chronic/ essential HTN Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of proteinuria in pregnancy?

Urinary protein to creatinine ratio of ≥30 mg/mmol Signup and view all the answers

What is the physiological change in blood pressure detectable before the end of the first trimester in normal pregnancy?

Vasodilation Signup and view all the answers

What is the major cause of maternal/fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What is the classification of hypertension in pregnancy that arises de novo at or after 20 weeks?

Gestational HTN Signup and view all the answers

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Podcast Beta

Questions and Answers

What is the definition of hypertension in pregnancy?

What is the classification of hypertension in pregnancy (HDP) that arises de novo at or after 20 weeks?

What is the physiological change in blood pressure detectable before the end of the first trimester in normal pregnancy?

What is the major cause of maternal/fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy?

What is the definition of proteinuria in pregnancy?

What is the classification of hypertension in pregnancy that is known before pregnancy or present in the first 20 weeks of gestation?

What is the definition of proteinuria in pregnancy?

What is the physiological change in blood pressure detectable before the end of the first trimester in normal pregnancy?

What is the major cause of maternal/fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy?

What is the classification of hypertension in pregnancy that arises de novo at or after 20 weeks?

More Quizzes Like This

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Nursing Care for Hypertensive Disorder in Pregnancy Quiz

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Upgrade to continue