MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSING Flashcards
BREAST CHANGES
PRESUMPTIVE
QUICKENING
PRESUMPTIVE SIGN
CHLOASMA
PRESUMPTIVE SIGN
URINARY CHANGES
PRESUMPTIVE
NAUSEA AND VOMITING
PRESUMPTIVE
QUICKENING
PRESUMPTIVE
5TH MONTH OF PREGNANCY
URINARY CHANGES
PRESUMPTIVE
HEGAR’S SIGN
PROBABLE
Thinning of the uterus
CHADWICK’S SIGN
PROBABLE
Purplish/bluish vagina
GOODELL’S SIGN
PROBABLE
Softening of the cervix
HCG
PROBABLE
BALLOTEMENT
PROBABLE
ULTRASOUND
POSITIVE
HAPPEN AT 2-3 MONTHS
FETAL HEART TONE
120-140 BPM
POSITIVE
DVT
Wear anti-embolic stockings
Varicose Veins/ Varicosities
Do not massage it can cause embolism
Elevate to increase venous return and decrease venous stasis
Morning sickness
Offer simple carbs such as dry crackers
Hyperemesis gravidarum and Heart burn
Offer small frequent feedings
Constipation and Fatigue
Offer high fiber diet and increase oral fluid intake
Shortness of breath
Left side lying position to open vena cava
Lordosis
Encourage to wear low heeled shoes with grip
Striae Gravidarum
Cocoa butter to decrease scarring and enhances collagen matrix
Weight gain during 1st trimester
1.5-3 lbs
Weight gain during 2nd trimester
10-11 lbs
Weight gain during 3rd trimester
10-11 lbs