week 3 & 4 Flashcards
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks gestation and has placenta a previa. the nurse notes that the client is actively bleeding. which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
- Betamethasone
- Indomethacin
- Nifeidipine
- Methylergonovine
- Betamethasone
a nurse is caring for a cliet who is suspected of having hyperemesis gravidarum and is reviewing the client’s lab reports. which of the following findings is a manifestation?
1. hgb 12.2
2. urine ketones present
3. alanine aminotransferase 20
4. blood glucose 114
- urine ketones present
antidotes for magnesium sulfate
calcium gluconate
calcium chloride
pyridoxine
vitamin B6 supplement prescribed to clients with hyperemesis gravidarum
spontaneous abortion
pregnancy ends as a result of natural causes BEFORE 20 WEEKS of gestation
4 types = threatened, inevitable, incomplete, and missed
threatened spontaneous abortion symptoms
mild cramps
slight spotting
no tissue passed
closed cervix
inevitable spontaneous abortion symptoms
mild/moderate cramps
moderate bleeding
no tissue passed
DILATED CERVIX
Incomplete spontaneous abortion symptoms
SEVERE cramps
HEAVY bleeding
YES - tissue passed
DILATED w tissue present
complete spontaneous abortion symptoms
mild cramps
minimal bleeding
tissue passed
CLOSED CERVIX
dilation & currettage (D&C)
vs
dilation & evacuation (D&E)
D&C = dilate & scrape uterine walls
D&E = dilate & excavate AFTER 16 WEEKS
prostaglandins & oxytocin
induce uterine contractions & expulse products
interventions with bleeding during pregnancy
count pads
NO VAGINAL EXAMS
bed rest
education about spontaneous abortions
small amount of discharge is normal for 1-2 weeks
no bath tubs, or sex for 2 weeks
ectopic pregancies usually occur in
fallopian tubes
s/s of ectopic pregnancy
referred shoulder pain
unilateral quadrant pain in lower abdomen
dark red/brown spotting after normal menses
hemorrhage /shock
methotrexate
chemo drug that inhibits cell division and embryo enlargement
**ectopic pregnancies
avoid folic acid vitamins
lab test w ectopic pregnancies
indicate lower than normal HcG levels
salpingostomy
vs
laproscopic salpingectomy
salp = salvages fallopian tube
lap = removal of fallopian tube
*ectopic pregnancies
gestational trophoblastic disease
- Hydatidiform Mole*
fluid filled grapelike clusters formed from the placenta associated w cancer (choriocarcinoma)
2 types = complete mole & partial mole
patient MUST follow up
complete hydatidiform mole
all genetic material is derived from father
ovum w/o genetics, fetus, placenta, fluid
higher risk for cancer
partial hydatidiform mole
genetic material from both parents
ovum fertilized w abnormal embro/fetal parts
s/s of hydatidiform mole
hyperemesis gravidarum
PRUNE JUICE blood
uterus LARGER than gestational age
preeclampsia
anemia
labs of a hydatidiform mole will indicate
abnormally high HcG
placenta previa
implantation of placenta in lower uterus or cervix instead of fundus
*bleeding risk
**diagnosed by ultrasound
s/s of placenta previa
PAINLESS vaginal bleeding (2/3 tri)
fundal height > gestational age
fetus not in position
uterus is soft and nontender
decreased urine output