or verbal information about prenatal care. C) Ask the client about risk factors associated with complications of pregnancy. D) Encourage healthy lifestyles for families desiring pregnancy. 4. A client at 32-weeks gestation is diagnosed with preeclampsia. Which assessment finding is most indicative of an impending convulsion? A) 3+ deep tendon reflexes. B) Periorbital edema. C) Epigastric pain. D) Decreased urine output. 5. The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active
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give birth will have some kind of pregnancy related complication which is most of the reason why prenatal care is extremely important. A. Receiving prenatal care reduces the risk of pregnancy-related complications such as anemia‚ preterm birth‚ preeclampsia‚ complications of diabetes‚ or poor growth of the baby in utero. B. Unfortunately one million women in the U.S. deliver babies without receiving prenatal care C. According to childtrends.org‚ mothers who receive late or no prenatal care are three
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sampling may be performed as screening measures for congenital defects. Ultrasound‚ a sonar device using high-frequency wavelengths‚ is used to detect defects‚ measure fetal heartbeat‚ and monitor growth of a fetus. Complications of pregnancy include eclampsia‚ premature birth‚ and erythroblastosis fetalis (Rh incompatibility). Ectopic pregnancy‚ in which the fetus begins to develop outside the uterus‚ often in a fallopian tube‚ is another complication. It is often the result of scarring from a sexually
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Clinical Reflection: This week in clinical I had my first real labor and delivery experience. My patient‚ RW‚ was admitted for pre-Eclampsia and headache. She was my first patient to be married and older than me‚ so my experience was a little different. One of the most striking complications of her pregnancy was her obesity. She had a BMI of 49.89‚ which complicated her FHR monitoring‚ mobility‚ and labor progression. RW had also had back surgery which was complicated by osteomyelitis
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A Girl- child refers to a young female human being below the age of majority‚ according to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (Oxford‚ 2012). Girl child marriage‚ also known as early marriage age refers to marriage of a child younger than 18 years old in accordance to article one of the conventions on the rights of the child. Reproductive Health is a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well being and not merely the absence
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Asthma effects over 2 million Americans and presents in various forms depending on the individual’s number of events (Woo & Wynne‚ 2011). Classification of the frequency of one’s symptoms and use of medications indicate the level of control one has of their asthma. S.E.’s documented history of “mild persistent” asthma and presentation of symptoms requiring the use an albuterol inhaler daily‚ in addition to hospitalization twice in a year and frequent emergency department visits (ED) identify asthma
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appointment should be between weeks six and eight. The doctor will run blood test and will prescribe prenatal vitamins. Taking these prenatal vitamins will help your baby’s brain and spinal cord develop. Regular doctor visits can prevent diabetes‚ preeclampsia‚ anemia‚ and other infectious diseases. Preventing these diseases is very (informal) important to encourage healthy prenatal development. Eating a balanced diet will provide your child with the necessary nutrients while getting adequate sleep
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moment are heartburns‚ inflammation in the wrists‚ hands‚ legs‚ face‚ feet and the ankles. In case the inflammations are added with severe bouts of dizziness‚ upper abdominal pain or headaches‚ it might be caused by water retention known as pre-eclampsia which can be reduced by reducing the amount of water intake. Important tips: • It is better to have small and repeated meals at least six or seven times in a day as it helps in curbing the issue of heartburns in this period. • The discomfort that
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Study Guide #1 Maternity Chp 1-5‚ 14 (Dynamics‚ A&P‚ Pregnancy) 100 pts Wade/Fall 2011 NAME______________________________ 1) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of freestanding birth centers. The advantages are that they offer a homelike atmosphere. They have conveniences such as a kitchen for family members. The disadvantages are that many freestanding birthing centers do not have adequate technology and medical care readily available if complications to the mother or fetus arise. 2)
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problems that could affect your baby. Possible complications of an untreated UTI include: • Having your baby before 37 weeks of pregnancy (premature). • Having a baby with a low birth weight. • Developing high blood pressure during pregnancy (preeclampsia). WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A UTI? Symptoms of a UTI include: • Fever. • Frequent urination or passing small amounts of urine frequently. • Needing to urinate urgently. • Pain or a burning sensation with urination. • Urine that
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