Antepartum care Purposes physical and psychic preparation genetic risk identification associated diseases treatment immunization Basic principles Pregnancy is not a disease Mental preparation is necessary Good nutrition Early detection and treatment of illnesses Adjustment to physical limitations of pregnancy Education of the couple about normal and abnormal events Avoidance of substances harmful to the fetus Pre-conception care History drug‚ alcohol‚ tobacco
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to their birth. Some early problem for these infants include: inability to breathe without assistance due to underdeveloped lungs‚ inability to maintain body temperature‚ feeding problems due to a immature digestive system‚ anemia‚ intracranial hemorrhage‚ and jaundice. Signficance of Problem / Statistical Information “One of the Healthy People 2010 goals is to reduce the preterm birth rate by 2010 to 7.6% from the 11.6% preterm birth rate in 1998.” (Gardner‚ 2007) Some statistics relating to
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(Kelemu etal. 2017‚ pp.2). Most importantly post-surgery nurses should educate patients on how to care of themselves to prevent further complications or even death in a patient due to hemorrhage. For instance‚ informing a patient to rest and heal before going back to daily activities is important‚ because during the postpartum period mortality rates are
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as the process of providing medical care that alleviates or reduces pain. Pathophysiology of Pain Pain is felt when a noxious stimulus is suffeciently strong to exceed the pain threshold The stimulus activates specialized pain receptors in free nerve endings It causes throbing‚ pricking and aching pain. Bodily sensation is induced
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Normal postpartum involution of the uterus in the dog Can J Comp Med 45:217. Al-Bassam MA‚ Thomson RG‚ O’Donnell L (1981b). Involution abnormalities in the postpartum uterus of the bitch. Vet Pathol 18:208-18. Al-Mehaisen L‚ Al-Kuran O‚ Amarin ZO‚ Beitawi S‚ Muhtaseb A (2008) Secondary postpartum hemorrhage following placental site vessel subinvolution: a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 278: 585-87. Arbeiter K (1975). The use of progestins in the treatment of persistent uterine hemorrhage in the
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Pronunciation: tran-ex-AM-ikAS -id Trade Name(s) • Cyklokapron • Lysteda Pregnancy Category Category B Ther. class. hemostatic agents Pharm. class. antifibrinolytics plasminogen inactivators Indications • IV: Prevention or reduction of hemorrhage during and following dental surgery in hemophiliacs. • PO: Treatment of cyclic heavy menstrual bleeding. Action Inhibits activation of plasminogen‚ thereby preventing the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin. Therapeutic Effect(s): • Decreased
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When completing my OB rotation at Honor Health‚ I provided patient education and discharge teaching to a mother and her newborn. In this experience‚ I used clinical judgement to provide the new mother with valuable information that would make her transition from the hospital
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use of internal scalp electrodes should be avoided if at all possible in the presence of known maternal infections such as HIV‚ hepatitis or GBS. Fetal scalp monitors are also avoided in preterm infants because of the increased risk of ventricular hemorrhage. Electronic monitoring of UCs can be done internally by using an intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC). It is inserted into the uterine cavity through the cervical os. It reflects the pressure inside the uterine cavity. As the pressure changes
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although it is more often performed with the mother and the baby‚ the father can also participate as well. Kangaroo care has tremendous benefits on the overall well-being of both the mother and the baby. In the mother‚ it decreases the risk of postpartum depression and promotes positive feelings toward their newborn. The breastfeeding and close contact that is involved with kangaroo care improves the mothers feelings towards the baby‚ makes the mother more sensitive and attached to the baby and
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NURSING 206 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING LABOR & DELIVERY STUDY GUIDE Identify the four stages of labor and nursing interventions appropriate for each stage. 1st Stage (3.5) The first stage is from the onset of regular uterine contractions to full effacement and dilation of the cervix. It is much longer than the second and third stages combined. Parity is a strong factor in the length of the first stage. Full dilation may occur in less than 1 hour in a woman who has had a lot of pregnancies
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