ASSESSMENT OF PREGNANT WOMAN Flashcards
3 Pre-natal assessments
- Health history
- Physical exam
- Laboratory and diagnostic exam
Give at least one under assessment of Health History
- Demographic data
- Main concern
- Family background
- Past illnesses
- Family illnesses
Give at least one under assessment of GYnelogical aspect
- LMP
- PT
- Signs of early pregnancy
- Danger signs
- Discomfort of pregnancy
Give at least one Pre-natal lab tests
- CBC
- Blood Type and Rh factor
- Hemoglobin/Hematocrit
- VDRL
- Rubella/Hepa B
- Urinalysis
- Indirect Coombs Test
This test detects anemia, infection of cell and cell abnormalities
CBC
This test risks for maternal-fetal blood incompatibility
Blood type and Rh factor
This test detects anemia
Hemoglobin test
This test detects syphilis
VDRL/Rapid plasma reagin
This test detects Rh antibodies
Indirect Coombs Test
This is done during 2nd trimester, and done at 24-28 weeks of gestation. This is done to identify Gestational Diabetes
Blood Glucose Screen
If the mother has gestational diabetes, a baby may develop this condition after birth called “ ___”
Masocromia (Big baby)
2 tests done during 2nd trimester
- Blood glucose screen
- Ultrasound
Average calories for a Child-bearing woman
2,200 kcal
3 most important minerals in pregnancy
Calcium, Iron, Folic acid
not enough of this mineral can cause the baby to develop spina bifida after birth
Folic acid