Pregnancy Skin Changes Quiz
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What is the term for the brownish pigmentation of the face during pregnancy?

  • Linea Nigra
  • Chloasma (correct)
  • Striae Gravidarum
  • Chadwick’s sign
  • What is the term for the softening of the lower segment of the uterus found upon palpation in the second or third month of pregnancy?

  • Hegar’s sign (correct)
  • Palmer sign
  • Braxton Hicks contraction
  • Goodell’s sign
  • What are fine pinkish white or gray lines resulting from stretching of the skin during pregnancy called?

  • Chloasma
  • Linea Nigra
  • Striae Gravidarum (correct)
  • Chadwick’s sign
  • What refers to the bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a result of vascular congestion?

    <p>Chadwick’s sign</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are irregular, mild, painless uterine contractions that occur throughout pregnancy called?

    <p>Braxton Hicks contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What contributes to the increase in the size of the uterus during pregnancy?

    <p>Hyperplasia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what gestational age can the uterus be felt above the symphysis pubis?

    <p>12 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a presumptive sign of pregnancy?

    <p>Fatigue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes changes in the size and appearance of breasts during pregnancy?

    <p>Effect of estrogen &amp; progesterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the softening of the lower segment of the uterus found upon palpation in the second or third month of pregnancy?

    <p>Deciduas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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