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Ch 11-12 Maternal Adaptation & Nursing Mgmt in Pregnancy Flashcards

1
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Presumptive signs of pregnancy

A 
Fatigue
Breast tenderness
N/V
Amenorrhea
Urinary frequency
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Probably signs of pregnancy

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Braxton Hicks
Ballottement
Abdominal enlargement - starts low, gets higher
Pregnancy test - probably b/c of false negative
Goodell’s sign - softening of cervix
Chadwick’s sign - bluish/purplish hue r/t blood circulation
Hegar’s Sign - softening of lower uterus (isthmus)

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it’s GOOD your cervix is soft

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Goodell’s sign

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Chad is so blue

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blue/purple hue r/t blood circulation
increased vascularity
chadwick’s sign

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oval sign - softening of lower uterus (isthmus)

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hegar’s sign

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Positive signs of pregnancy

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Fetal Heart Tones - make sure rhythm isn’t the same as the mom’s
fetal demise
ensure there is viable fetus 
Ultrasound visualization of the fetus
Palpable fetal movements
felt by HCP
mom might just feel GI distress
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7
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Early pregnancy confirmation is made through the earliest biological chemical marker for pregnancy

can be detected as early as 7-10 weeks

peak 18-20 weeks

A

hCG

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8
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high levels of hCG may indicate..

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molar - grape cluster - requires termination & removal. don't get pregnant for 1 year b/c of meds. 
multiple gestation
abnormal gestation (trisomy 31, neural tube defects)
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low levels may indicate

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Ectopic pregnancy
Impending miscarriages
nonviable pregnancies

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10
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how do you obtain hCG levels?

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urine + blood

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11
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True or false:

A positive pregnancy test is a positive sign of pregnancy.

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False

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12
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First trimester weeks:
Second trimester weeks:
Third trimester weeks:

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1-13
14-26
27-40

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13
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late preterm:
term:
postterm:

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37-38
39-42
>42

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14
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What changes occur in the uterus?

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Changes in size, shape and position
Changes in contractility
Uteroplacental blood flow
Cervical changes
Ballottment
Quickening
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15
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a sharp upward pushing against the uterine wall with a finger inserted into the vagina for diagnosing pregnancy by feeling the return impact of the displaced fetus

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Ballottment

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16
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the first movements of the fetus felt in utero. It occurs from the eighteenth to the twentieth week of pregnancy.

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quickening

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17
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not regular, go away, not long - 30-40 seconds. Don’t get closer over time

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braxton hicks contractions

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18
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Interventions for braxton hix contractions

A

rest
hydrate
positioning
they’re normal anyway - practice contractions

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19
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what does the fundal height correlate w/?

A

gestational age

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20
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where is the fundal height @ 20 weeks gestation?

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umbilicus

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21
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(mucus plug) - bacterial barrier for ascending infx

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operculum

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vaginal changes

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Increased vascularity
Lengthening of vaginal vault
Acidotic - prevents infection
Leukorrhea- vag discharge

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Cervical changes

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  • Softening (Goodell’s sign) (seems like ripening too)
  • Operculum (mucus plug) - bacterial barrier for ascending infx
  • Increased vascularity (Chadwick’s sign) - increased bleeding (can bleed from sex / trauma)
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24
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when is the dev of the mammary glands functionally complete?

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midpregnancy

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25
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changes in breast

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  • Fullness
  • Tenderness
  • Sensitivity
  • Greater pigmentation
  • Erect nipples
  • Hypertrophy of the Montgomery tubercles - “won’t talk about montgomery tubercles”
  • Subcutaneous vessel dilation
  • Striae
  • Enlargement
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26
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best indication that you might get striae?

A

your mom had them

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27
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GI (mouth/nutrition to butt)

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  • Gums: hyperemic (increased blood flow), swollen, friable
  • Excess salivation
  • Increased oral vascularity & gingivitis

n/v
food cravings

  • Decreased peristalsis & smooth msk relaxation
  • hemorrhoids from constipation + increased venous pressure + uterus pressure
  • slow gastric emptying, heart burn
  • prolonged gallbladder emptying
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28
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what is a nonfood craving called? (crave paper, dirt, etc)

A

pica

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29
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how much does blood volume increase (%) above prepregnant levels?

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40-50%

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30
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does BP go up or down midpregnancy?

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down

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31
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what increases, cardiovascularly?

A
  • blood volume
  • CO
  • venous return
  • HR
  • RBC
  • iron demands, fibrin, plasma fibrinogen –> hypercoagulable
  • -> this is why being on bedrest = VTE
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32
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Heart sound changes

A

Splitting S1 & S2; S3 heard maybe after 20 weeks.

Systolic & diastolic murmurs may be heard over pulmonic valve in some women

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33
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Heart complications

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PVC’s, PAC’s, sinus arrhythmias

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34
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When assessing a pregnant woman, which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

a. Increase in blood pressure
b. Complaints of nausea
c. Dry mouth
d. Diarrhea

A

complaints of nausea

35
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occurs when women lay flat on their backs for periods of time resulting in reflex bradycardia and decreases in systolic BP = baby on top of inferior vena cava

A

supine hypotensive syndrome

36
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complications of supine hypotensive syndrome

A

fetus: low HR r/t low blood supply
mom: high HR, nausea, vomit, lightheaded, dizzy

37
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When is the peak blood volume?

A

32-34 weeks.

38
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When would you transfuse?

A

below 16-17

39
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Respiratory changes

A
  • Increased O2 requirements
  • Transverse diameter increases
  • Thoracic (diaphragmatic) breathing replaces abdominal breathing
  • Increased vascular congestion - stuffy
  • Lower threshold for CO2
  • Compensatory respiratory alkalosis
    - RR increases
40
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Renal changes

  • ureters constrict/dilate
  • urine volumes in pelves/ureters smaller/larger
  • urine flow increase/decrease
  • stagnation leads to..
  • frequency from what initially, and then later from ?
  • GFR up or down
A
  • Dilation of renal pelves and ureters
  • Larger urine volumes held in the pelves and ureters
  • Urine flow decreased
  • Stagnation leads to bacterial accumulation
  • Frequency from increased bladder sensitivity and later from compression
  • increased GFR
41
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Is proteinuria or glucosuria ever normal?

A

no! not even in pregnancy

42
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MSK changes in pregnancy

A
  • Center of gravity shifts forward
  • Lordosis
  • Aching, numbness and muscle weakness may be present
  • Enlargement of pelvic dimension (relaxin)
  • Separation of symphisis pubis - not generally delivered vaginally
  • Decreased abdominal tone
  • Umbilical hernias
  • Hiatal hernias
  • Separation of rectus abdominis
43
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Integumentary changes in pregnancy

A
  • Cholasma
  • Linea Nigra
  • Striae Gravidarium
  • Angiomas
  • Palmar Erythema
  • Epulis - inflamed gums
  • Increased nail growth
  • Increased hair growth
44
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does thyroid gland enlarge or shrink? what does it cause? cause?

what should you do? what would it cause in the fetus?

A

increased activity; increase in BMR

monitor hypo & hyperthyroidism closely

can cause cognitive delays

45
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does pituitary gland enlarge or shrink? what does it cause?

A

enlargement;

decrease in TSH, GH; inhibition of FSH & LH; increase in prolactin, MSH; gradual increase in oxytocin with fetal maturation

46
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what happens w/ the pancreas?

A

insulin resistance due to hPL and other hormones in 2nd half of pregnancy

47
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what happens with the adrenal glands?

A

increase in cortisol and aldosterone secretion

48
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neuro changes

A
  • compression of nerves & vascular stasis = sensory changes
  • dorsolumbar lordosis = nerve root pain
  • edema in peripheral nerves = parasthesia
  • opioid use - physical dependency in newborn, resp distress
  • acroesthesia - carpal tunnel r/t swollen nerves in unlar
  • lightheadedness, faint, syncope
  • hypocalcemia - msk cramp, tetany – drink dairy, no soft cheese, eat banana
49
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how many more calories from the baseline should mom eat for 1 baby? 2 babies?

A

500

700

50
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how many more calories should mom eat if lactating?

A

400+

51
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how much weight gain is healthy in 1st and 2nd/3rd trimesters in a healthy person?

Total weight gain

A

3.5-5 for 1st
1 for 2nd/3rd

total weight gain: 25-35 lbs

52
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Emotional Responses

A

Ambivalence
pregnancy loss
rape/abuse
not the right time
Introversion - focusing on oneself, withdrawn
Acceptance - when you get bigger, you hear heart beat
Mood swings - bipolar
Changes in body image
high risk: teenage, athletes, bulimic/anorexics

53
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Can you give MMR, TDAP, Flu during pregnancy?

A

Yes - unattenuated, NOT LIVE

54
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What happens in the 1st prenatal visit?

A
  • Establishment of trusting relationship
  • Focus on education for overall wellness, not a state of dz
  • Detection and prevention of potential problems
  • UTI, urinary frequency, pain, blurred vision, excessive N/V, weight loss,
  • Comprehensive health history (reason for seeking care (suspicion of pregnancy? Date of LMP, s/s of preg, urine or blood test for hCG), past med, surg, personal hx, reproductive hx), physical examination, and laboratory tests
55
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How to calculate nagele’s rule?

A

LMP
- 3 months
+ 1 year
+ 7 days

= EDD/EDC

56
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Gravida
Primigravida
Multigravida
Nulligravida

A

Gravida: a woman who is pregnant

Primigravida: a woman who is pregnant for the first time

Multigravida: a woman who has had two or more pregnancies

Nulligravida: a woman who has never been pregnant

57
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Parity
Primipara
Multipara
Nullipara

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Parity: the number of pregnancies in which the fetus or fetuses have reached 20 weeks of gestation when they are born, not the number of fetuses (e.g., twins) born. Whether the fetus is born alive or is stillborn (fetus who shows no signs of life at birth) does not affect parity

Primipara: a woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses who have reached 20 weeks of gestation

Multipara: a woman who has completed two or more pregnancies to 20 or more weeks of gestation

Nullipara: a woman who has not completed a pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses who have reached 20 weeks of gestation

58
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a pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks of gestation but ends before completion of 37 weeks of gestation

A

preterm

59
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a pregnancy that goes beyond 42 weeks of gestation

A

postdate

60
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a pregnancy from the completion of 37 weeks of gestation to the end of week 42 of gestation

A

term

61
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capacity to live outside the uterus; there are no clear limits of gestational age or weight. (24 wks) Infants born at 22 to 25 weeks of gestation are considered to be at the threshold

A

viability

62
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G
T
P
A
L
A 
# of pregnancies (gravida)
# of term 
# of preterm
# of abortions
# of living children
63
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Physical Exam for pregnancy

A

Vital signs
Head-to-toe assessment - nurse
Head and neck
Chest
Abdomen, including fundal height if appropriate
top of symphysis pubis to top of the fundus
start @ 20 wks - size should be equivalent to gestational age
too big: too much fluid, diabetes (big baby)
Extremities
Pelvic examination - nurse in inpatient setting
Examination of external and internal genitalia
Look for STIs
Bimanual examination - internal vag exam & rectal
vag wall intact, no fistula, assess ovaries & uterus
Pelvic shape: gynecoid, android, anthropoid, platypelloid
Pelvic measurements: diagonal conjugate, true (obstetric) conjugate, and ischial tuberosity

64
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Lab tests during pregnancy

A
  • Urinalysis
  • Complete blood count
  • Blood typing
  • Rh factor
  • Rubella titer
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen
  • HIV, VDRL, and RPR testing
  • Cervical smears - vag culture
  • Ultrasound
    - confirm baby and confirm EDD
65
Q

Visit schedule
Every 4 weeks until __ weeks
Every 2 weeks from __ to __ weeks
Every week from __ weeks until _____

A

up to 28 weeks

29 - 36

37 until birth

66
Q

What to assess and look for changes in over time?

A

Weight & BP compared to baseline values

Urine testing for protein, glucose, ketones (dehydration), and nitrites (UTI)

Fundal height

Quickening/fetal movement

Fetal heart rate- should be 110 & 160 - higher earlier in gestation

67
Q

done btw 15-22 wks, screens for downs in early pregnancy through maternal blood

A

alpha-fetoprotein analysis

68
Q

done between 11-14 wks, for fetal chromosomal and structural anomalies

A

nuchal transluscency screening

69
Q

prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities & fetal infections – sampled from amniotic sac and DNA is examined

A

amniocentesis

70
Q

diagnosis for identifying chromosomal abnormalities and other inherited dz – can be transcervical (US + thin cath through cervical to placenta) or transabdominal (US + long thin needle through abdomen to placenta)

A

CVS

71
Q

collection of blood specimen from fetal umbilical vein for chromosomal analysis for women @ risk for genetic anomalies

A

percutaneous umbilical blood sampling

72
Q

assessment of fetal wellbeing main thing

A

US

73
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Discomforts of pregnancy

1st trimester

A
  • Urinary frequency or incontinence
  • Fatigue
  • Nausea and vomiting
    - EAT BRAT
  • Breast tenderness
    - ice
  • Constipation
    - leafy green veggies
  • Nasal stuffiness, bleeding gums, epistaxis
  • Cravings
  • Leukorrhea
74
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Discomforts of pregnancy

2nd trimester

A
  • Backache
  • Varicosities of the vulva and legs
    - spider veins in lower extremities
    - if vulval - be careful for bleeding
  • Hemorrhoids
    - tucks
    - tylenol
    - don’t sit on toilet for long period of time
  • Flatulence with bloating

NO urinary frequency!

75
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Discomforts of pregnancy

3rd trimester

A
  • Return of 1st trimester discomforts
  • Shortness of breath and dyspnea
  • Heartburn and indigestion
  • Dependent edema
    - swelling in hands and feet
  • Braxton Hicks contractions
76
Q

While assessing a woman at 18 weeks gestation, which of the following would the nurse report as unusual?

a. Urinary frequency
b. Backache
c. Leukorrhea
d. Flatulence with bloating
A

urinary frequency

not common in 2nd trimester

77
Q

(psychoprophylactic) method: focus on breathing and relaxation techniques

A

lamaze

78
Q

(partner-coached childbirth) method: focus on exercises and slow, controlled abdominal breathing

(courtney)

A

bradley

79
Q

(natural childbirth) method: - focus on empowerment, focus on fear reduction via knowledge and abdominal breathing techniques

A

dick-read

80
Q

Can you get hypobirthing on the fly?

A

no, requires preparation

81
Q

if woman wants a natural childbirth and is committed, should you offer epidural?

A

no

82
Q

decision to incision

A

30 minutes

83
Q

you can hemorrhage to death in how many minutes?

A

10 min w/ significant bleed

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