NUR 1600 Test 4 Ch.1
- Healthy pregnancy birth defects doc
-avoid alc
-avoid tobacco -avoid drugs -be a healthy weight before pregnancy -400 micrograms of folic acid/day -eat fortified foods -be up to date w/vaccinations
- Healthy pregnancy docs
-attend a pregnancy care checkup
tells you things that can affect your checkup
-eat a healthy diet & take prenatal vitamins -stop unhealthy substances -have a healthy BMI -folic acid -acquire enough iron -make lifestyle changes if you have a chronic medical condition -know if you have an STI
- Healthy people 2030 goals for the pregnant patient & newborn
-reduce the rate of fetal & infant deaths
-reduce preterm births -increase proportion of pregnant woman who receive early & adequate prenatal care -increase abstinence from alc, cigarettes, & drugs for woman 1 / 3
- Risk factors for pregnant patients
-Smoking cigarettes
-drinking alcohol and using illegal drugs -High blood pressure -obesity -diabetes -epilepsy -thyroid disease -heart or blood disorders -poorly controlled asthma -infections can increase pregnancy risk
- Signs & symptoms of pregnancy at various stages
presumptive
Presump- tive
experienced by patient
Breast tenderness, amenorrhea
missed period, nausea/ vomiting
- Signs & symptoms of pregnancy at various stages
probable
Probable
observed by nurse 2 / 3
Chadwick's sign (blue cervix), Goodale's sign (soft cervix), positive pregnancy test
- Signs & symptoms of pregnancy at various stages
positive
Positive
proof of presence of fetus
Ultrasound, auscultation of heart sounds, movement of fetus
- Abnormal findings of the pregnancy examination
-Pre Existing Hypertension
-Pregnancy induced hypertension -Excessive edema -Facial edema -blurred vision/ seeing spots -Nipple thickening -Mass -Numbness -Weakness -Carpal tunnel syndrome -Hyperreflexia -Absence of palpable fetal movements after 22 weeks ->2 cm discrepancy of fundal height and gestational age
- Healthy assessment findings of a newborn
VS
HR
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