The following are the goals of antepartum care: 1  To evaluate the health status of the mother and the fetus. 2  To estimate the gestational age. 3  To identify the patient at risk for complications.  To anticipate problems before they occur and prevent them if possible.
ï· Question 13 2 out of 2 points What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation? Response Feedback: At every examination during an infant s first year of life, the Barlow-Ortolani maneuver is performed. This test involves stabilizing the pelvis and flexing one hip and knee to 90 degrees. It detects hip dislocation and is signified by a clicking noise with the maneuver.
After 3 weeks, ultrasound is the most accurate and important way we monitor early pregnancy. A pregnancy can first be visualized as a collection of fluid (gestational sac) within the uterus about 18-23 days after conception.When we are worried that a patient might have a pregnancy in her fallopian tube (ectopic pregnancy), we will perform an ultrasound to see whether a gestational sac is in the uterus. pregnancy can first be visualized as a collection of fluid (gestational sac) within the uterus about 18-23 days after conception. When we are worried that a patient might have a pregnancy in her fallopian tube (ectopic pregnancy), we will perform an ultrasound to see whether a gestational sac is in the uterus.