NEW LOWER PRICES - ACT FAST
Registered Nurse (RN)
/
Courses
/
Obstetrics
/
Prenatal Period
/
Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy

Master Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy with Picmonic for Nursing RN

With Picmonic, facts become pictures. We've taken what the science shows - image mnemonics work - but we've boosted the effectiveness by building and associating memorable characters, interesting audio stories, and built-in quizzing.

DOWNLOAD PDF
Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy

Recommended Picmonics

picmonic thumbnail
Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy (1st Visit)
picmonic thumbnail
Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy (Other Visits)
picmonic thumbnail
Prenatal Nutrition
picmonic thumbnail
Prenatal Care
picmonic thumbnail
Amniocentesis

Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy

Lab-coat Diagnostic-computer and Pregnant-woman
Picmonic
A variety of lab and diagnostic tests are completed during pregnancy. Most of these diagnostic tests are completed during the initial prenatal visit and then repeated at other times if warranted. Completing these tests at the first prenatal visit focuses to minimize the risks to the fetus and establish a baseline of lab values for comparison throughout the pregnancy. It also identifies high risk pregnancies and those that may need advanced testing or monitoring.
8 KEY FACTS
Complete Blood Cell Count
Blood Cell Count-dracula

A complete blood cell count (CBC) is completed, which checks blood hemoglobin, hematocrit, red and white blood cell counts for the early detection of any systemic abnormalities and to create a baseline.

Blood Typing
Blood-cell Typing

The blood type is determined and is also tested for the presence of Rh factor.

Rubella Titer
Red-bell Teeter-totter

Rubella is a TORCH infection that is especially dangerous to the fetus during the first trimester. No maternal treatment is available if contracted and therapeutic abortion may be offered to the patient. For this reason a titer level to detect the number of circulating antibodies is completed and vaccination boosters are given, if indicated.

Hepatitis B
Happy-tie Bee Liver

Screening for antibodies to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) at the first prenatal visit of all pregnant women is indicated as this is the most damaging virus to the developing fetus. HBV exposure is treated by giving the mother hepatitis immune globulin. Mothers who have not been immunized may also begin the 3 vaccine series.

HIV Testing
AIDS-bandaid and Test-tubes

HIV Testing is completed to identify possible risks of transmission to the fetus. Patients are also screened for additional sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). Additional STI’s include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis.

Urinalysis
Urinal with Urinalysis-cup

Urine is screened for ketones, glucose, protein, bacteria, and casts. Screening establishes a baseline but also allows for early detection of metabolic abnormalities or gestational diabetes.

Diabetes
Dyed-bead-pancreas

Early glucose screenings are completed to establish a baseline and identify patients who are at risk for developing gestational diabetes.

Pap Smears
Papa Smearf

Cervical or Papanicolaou (PAP) smears are completed to identify possible cervical cancer and cell changes. Smears are also a detection tool for sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and inflammation or malformation of the cervix.

DOWNLOAD PDF

Take the Lab and Diagnostic Tests During Pregnancy Quiz

Picmonic's rapid review multiple-choice quiz allows you to assess your knowledge.

It's worth every penny

Our Story Mnemonics Increase Mastery and Retention

Memorize facts with phonetic mnemonics

Unforgettable characters with concise but impactful videos (2-4 min each)

Memorize facts with phonetic mnemonics

Ace Your Registered Nurse (RN) Classes & Exams with Picmonic:

Over 1,870,000 students use Picmonic’s picture mnemonics to improve knowledge, retention, and exam performance.

Choose the #1 Registered Nurse (RN) student study app.

Picmonic for Registered Nurse (RN) covers information that is relevant to your entire Registered Nurse (RN) education. Whether you’re studying for your classes or getting ready to conquer your NCLEX®-RN, Hesi, ATI, TEAS test, Kaplan exams, we’re here to help.

Works better than traditional Registered Nurse (RN) flashcards.

Research shows that students who use Picmonic see a 331% improvement in memory retention and a 50% improvement in test scores.