Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY

San Miguel, Nabua, Camarines Sur
S/Y 2021-2022

ADORNA, KRISA JEANE A. BSN 2C NCM 104-RLE 10-03-2021 ASSIGNMENT

DEFINITION OF TERMS
Family planning - the ability of individuals and couples to anticipate and attain their desired number of children and
the spacing and timing of their births. It is achieved through use of contraceptive methods and the treatment of
involuntary infertility."

Response Parenthood - is the will and ability of parent(s) to respond to the needs and aspirations of the family and
children. It is the shared responsibility between parents to determine and achieve the desired number and timing of
their children according to their own aspirations.

Bilateral Tubal ligation - is a surgical procedure for female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are permanently
blocked or removed. This prevents the fertilization of eggs by sperm and thus the implantation of a fertilized egg.
Tubal ligation is considered a permanent method of sterilization and birth control. 

Vasectomy - is a surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception. During the procedure, the male
vasa deferentia are cut and tied or sealed so as to prevent sperm from entering into the urethra and thereby prevent
fertilization of a female through sexual intercourse.

IUD - also known as intrauterine contraceptive device or coil, is a small, often T-shaped birth control device that is
inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. IUDs are one form of long-acting reversible birth control. A
contraceptive device fitted inside the uterus and physically preventing the implantation of fertilized ova.

Implant - are devices or tissues that are placed inside or on the surface of the body. Many implants are prosthetics,
intended to replace missing body parts. ... Implants can be placed permanently or they can be removed once they are
no longer needed. For example, stents or hip implants are intended to be permanent.
is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or
enhance an existing biological structure. Medical implants are man-made devices, in contrast to a transplant, which is
a transplanted biomedical tissue. The surface of implants that contact the body might be made of a biomedical
material such as titanium, silicone, or apatite depending on what is the most functional. [1] In some cases implants
contain electronics, e.g. artificial pacemaker and cochlear implants. Some implants are bioactive, such
as subcutaneous drug delivery devices in the form of implantable pills or drug-eluting stents.
Injectables – is a modern, temporary and highly effective method of family planning. A woman can get pregnant
again once the effects of the injectable wear off. It is injected into the upper arm or buttocks of the woman to prevent
pregnancy. The injectable prevents the meeting of the egg of the woman and the sperm of the man. It works by
preventing the release of a mature egg from the ovary. It also thickens the cervical mucus in the neck (top) of the
uterus, making it difficult for the sperm to pass through. So sperm and egg cannot unite and no pregnancy occurs.
Using injectable facilitates early diagnosis and treatment of health problems because the woman regularly goes to a
health provider for her injections and checkup.

Condom - is a sheath-shaped barrier device used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy or a
sexually transmitted infection. There are both male and female condoms. A thin rubber sheath worn on a man's penis
during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a protection against infection.

Gravidity - is defined as the number of times that a woman has been pregnant. Parity is defined as the number of
times that she has given birth to a fetus with a gestational age of 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child
was born alive or was stillborn

Parity – is the number of pregnancies carried by a woman for at least 20 weeks (duration varies from region to
region, 20 – 28 weeks, depending upon age of viability). If a woman carries the fetus to viable age, even if ultimately
the fetus is born deceased, this still counts as an instance of parity, as parity is based on the time of gestation prior to
a birth, and not the status of the offspring once born.
A woman who has never carried a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks is nulliparous and is called a nullipara or para.
A woman who has given birth once is primiparous and is referred to as a primipara or primip. A woman who has
given birth two, three, or four times is multiparous and is called a multip. Grand multipara describes the condition of
having given birth five or more times

Antenatal Care (ANC) - coverage is an indicator of access and use of health care during pregnancy. The antenatal
period presents opportunities for reaching pregnant women with interventions that may be vital to their health and
wellbeing and that of their infants.

Postpartum - period begins immediately after childbirth as the mother's body, including hormone levels and uterus
size, returns to a non-pregnant state. The terms puerperium, puerperal period, or immediate postpartum period are
commonly used to refer to the first six weeks following childbirth.

Term - baby is born between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks, 6 days

Preterm - is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. There are sub-categories of
preterm birth, based on gestational age:

 extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks)

 very preterm (28 to 32 weeks)
 moderate to late preterm (32 to 37 weeks).
Post term - pregnancy is one that extends beyond 42 weeks (294 days) from the first day of the last menstrual period;
as many as 10 percent of pregnancies are postterm. The chance of postterm pregnancy is higher in first pregnancies
and especially in women who have had a postterm pregnancy in the past.

Obsteteical history - involves asking questions relevant to a patient's current and previous pregnancies. Some of the
questions are highly personal, therefore good communication skills and a respectful manner are absolutely essential

Tetanus toxoid - is a toxoid vaccine used to prevent tetanus. During childhood, five doses are recommended, with a
sixth given during adolescence. After three doses, almost everyone is initially immune, but additional doses every ten
years are recommended to maintain immunity.

Last Menstrual Period (LMP) - refers to the first day (onset of bleeding) of your last menstrual period before falling
pregnant. This information is often used to calculate the expected date of delivery for your baby, which in humans is
40 ± 2 weeks from your LMP. Calculate from 1st day of last menstrual period (LMP)

Estimated Date of Confinement (EDC) - is a term describing the estimated delivery date for a pregnant woman.
Normal pregnancies last between 37 and 42 weeks. Children are delivered on their expected due.

Age of Gestation (AOG) - s the period of time between conception and birth. During this time, the baby grows and
develops inside the mother's womb.

Gestational age is the common term used during pregnancy to describe how far along the pregnancy is. It is
measured in weeks, from the first day of the woman's last menstrual cycle to the current date. A normal pregnancy
can range from 38 to 42 weeks. Infants born before 37 weeks are considered premature. Infants born after 42 weeks
are considered postmature.