| Term | Definition |
|---|
| antepartum; intrapartum; postpartum | What are the three phases of pregnancy? |
| teach the mother how to maintain good health | What is the focus of nursing care during pregnancy? |
| To improve the mother's health as much as possible | What is the focus of nuring care during high risk pregnancies? |
| early, regular prenatal care | What is the best way to ensure a healthly outcome for both mother and child? |
| 1) Ensure a safe birth for mother and child by promoting good health habits and reducing risk factors; 2) Teach health habits that may be continued after pregnancy; 3) Educate in self-care for pregnancy; 4) Provide physical care; 5) Prepare parents for the responsibilites of parent-hood | What are the five goals of prenatal care? |
| 1) Data collection from the pregnant woman; 2) Identifying and reevaluation risk factors; 3) Educating in self-care; 4) Providing nutrition counseling; 5) Promoting the family's adapatation to pregnancy | What are the 5 major roles of the nurse during prenatal care? |
| To allow the woman to begin pregnancy in the best possible state of health | What is the goal of preconception care? |
| As soon as the woman thinks she is pregnant | When should prenatal care begin? |
| 1) obstetric history (number & outcomes); 2) menstrual history (LNMP); 3) contraceptive history (type used); 4) medical and surgical history (infectious diease, past surgeries); 5) family history (genetic risk factors); 6) woman's and partner's health history (genetic defects, drug use); 7) psychological history (stability, cultrue, values) | What seven components should be included in the history of a pregnant woman? |
| general health; base line weight and vital signs; nutritional status; identify current physical or social problems | First visit includes a complete physical exam to evaluate her: |
| the size, adequacy, and condition of the pelvis and reproductive organs to assess for signs of pregnancy | A pelvic examination is performed to evaluate: |
| EDD; ultrasound; assessment of risk factors; routine lab tests | First visit also includes (or could include) the following: |
| Conception to 28 weeks - every 4 weeks; 29 to 36 weeks - every 2 to 3 weeks; 37 weeks to birth - weekly. | What is the recommended schedule for prenatal visits in an uncomplicated pregnancy? |
| Review of risk factors; vital signs; weight; urinalysis; blood glucose; fundal height; Leopold's maneuvers; fetal heart rate; review of nutrition; discomforts or issues | Routine assessments made at each prenatal visit include? |
| bacterial vaginosis (BV) | What is the most common cause of vaginal discharge? |
| presumptive indications | The __________ ____________ of pregnancy are those from which a definite diagnosis of pregnancy |
| amenorrhea (cessation of menses) | What is often the first sign of pregnancy in a healthy, sexually active woman? |
| nausea | "Morning sickness" describes what type of symptom? |
| tenderness and tingling | What are the presumptive signs of pregnancy in the breasts? |
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