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
Give at least one or two foods to avoid during pregnancy
- Raw eggs
- Cold cuts
- Raw milk
- Alcohol
- Raw seafood
- Fish with high mercury
- Soft pasteurized cheese
Too much consumption of this food during pregnancy may cause placental abruption
Caffeine
if this substance was taken regularly during pregnancy, the baby may be born retarded, delay, lack of philtrum, or craniofacial defects
Alcohol
This condition occurs when the placenta separates from the inner wall of the uterus before birth
Placenta abruption
this condition is when the placenta lies very low in the uterus, and during birth the placenta is blocking the cervical opening causing it to go out first than the baby
Placenta previa
