The Period of Purple Crying The Period of Purple Crying is a way to teach parents and caregivers about the point in every baby’s life when they cry more than others. It usually starts around two weeks of age and continues until about the age of four months‚ (Period of Purple Crying‚ n.d.). Years ago the term “colic” was used my parents and medical providers to describe this period of crying. It gave the impression that there is a medical condition associated with this time in a young baby’s
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Care Plan Problem: Risk for bleeding r/t postpartum complications. Patient Centered Goal: Patient will not experience any abnormal/excessive bleeding by the end of clinical shift. Expected Outcomes: 1. Patient will experience lochia reducing in amount and lightening in color by the end of clinical shift. 2. Patient will observe fundus that is firm‚ midline‚ and decreasing in height by the end of clinical shift. 3. Patient will verbalize understanding of signs and symptoms
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Gestational Diabetes The clinic RN reviews Amanda’s prenatal record prior to performing a nursing assessment. Amanda has given birth twice‚ once at 35-weeks (twins) and once at 39-weeks (singleton). All of these children are alive and well. She has had one spontaneous abortion at 9-weeks gestation. 1. How should the nurse record Amanda’s obstetrical history using the G-T-P-A-L designation? A) 3-2-0-1-3. B) 3-1-1-1-2. C) 4-1-1-1-3. D) 4-2-1-0-2. Correct answer(s): C The nurse notes that
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secondary postpartum haemorrhage occurs after 24 hours up to 12 weeks post partum. Potential risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage Multiple pregnancy Macrosomia Polyhydramnios Grandmultiparity Retained placenta Augmented labour Placenta previa Antepartum haemorrhage Instrumental birth Caesarean Section Clotting Disorders Previous PPH 4 categories that cause postpartum haemorrhage Tone (70%) Grand Multiparity Multiple pregnancy Polyhydraminos Macrosomia Abnormalities: fibroids Prolonged labour
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and infant together; liberal visiting. c. Labor‚ delivery‚ recovery‚ and postpartum (LDRP) rooms – same as LDR rooms except that mother and infant remain in the same room where birth occurred. d. Birth centers – freestanding centers that provide antepartum‚ intrapartum‚ postpartum‚ and newborn care to low risk mothers and babies; typically staffed by certified nurse-midwives. e. Home births – birth occurs in a familiar setting with support people the mother wants; fewer nurse-midwives now attend
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Case Report Marie Talty HISTORY N.C. a 26 year old woman para 4+3‚ gravida 8‚ at 26 weeks gestation with dichorionic dimniotic (DCDA) twins‚ presented to the Admissions department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology on 4th Septmember (Thursday) with a 24 hour history of crampy ‘tightening’ abdominal pain and decreased fetal movements. She had last noticed fetal movements on Wednesday morning. She said that the pain which was in the suprapubic region was more like a tightening and rated the severity
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STUDENT_________________ HEALTH CARE OF WOMEN Date______________________ Labor And Delivery Assessment Worksheet Patient initials: Age: Marital Status: DOB: Admission Date and Time: Vital Signs: BP T P R Gravida Term Preterm Abortions Living Children LMP EDC GA by dates GA by sonogram Received Prenatal Care? Yes No Where? GA at 1st prenatal visit GA when FHTs first heard Blood Type: Hgb/Hct: Urinalysis: Identified risk factors:
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1. What nursing action is required b4 you measure fundal height= empty bladder full bladder make the fundal height higher. 2. What should a nurse do to prevent heat loss from evaporation= dry them up and remove the wet linen. 3. Child with cephalohematoma. What condition is associated with cephalohemetoma = jaundice 4. Why do we perform gestational age in a baby= to identify developmental level 5. What kind of exam do we perform to access for gestational age = ballot score 6. A baby has been
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2015). Animal therapy can be beneficial to people of all ages‚ with a variety of symptoms‚ and stuck in many different circumstances. Some examples are children with school phobia (Scallion‚ 2010)‚ recovering alcoholics (Grady‚ 2009)‚ or women with antepartum high-risk pregnancies (Women’s Health Weekly‚ 2015). There can be complications with the owner trying to fit the animal into their everyday lives‚ as a result of others not understanding the importance of them. For example‚ it would be difficult
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Department of Public Health & Informatics Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University‚ Dhaka. DEMOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT Submitted by: Dr. Md. Anwar Sadat Discipline : Epidemiology Course : MPH Session : July
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