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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aetiology and the pathophysiology in relation to venous leg ulcers‚ as well as this also discussed will be the nursing care needs of a patient with a leg ulcer and a rationale of care will be given. It will look at the assessment process and take into account the patients life history and examine any factors that could relate to the patients condition. The assignment will also discuss the management of treatment and preventative measures. Aetiology‚ epidemiology and pathophysiology A leg ulcer is a
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and the client’s (who has COPD) knowledge on COPD. I was determined to do this because of the observations I made while in the group home. To begin with‚ my preceptor informed me herself that she and the staff do not know much about COPD (e.g.‚ pathophysiology‚ symptoms‚ and interventions). Also‚ I observed the client’s lack of knowledge about COPD management such that he rarely drank water nor washed his hands before meals. These behaviors can worsen his condition as inadequate water intake can make
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Ovulation | the process of releasing a mature ovum into the uterine tube each month | Cervix | the opening to the uterus | Vagina | a muscular‚ elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body | Semen | a thick fluid containing sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive system | Infertility | the inability to conceive a child | Sperm | male reproductive cells | Menstruation | shedding of the uterine lining | Fallopian tubes | a pair of tubes with finger-like
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— Allison Bryant‚ MD‚ MPH http://womens-health.jwatch.org/cgi/content/full/2010/1028/2 REACTION: Placenta accreta is defined as the deep attachment of the placenta in the uterine wall. One major risk when a mother has placenta accreta is bleeding due to manual attempts to separate the placenta from the uterine wall. To prevent this‚ the baby must be delivered before reaching 40th week. The question now is when? One factor
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cause the mother to abuse drug and also during procedures there are short term‚ effects that are bleeding and problems with also the procedure. It consists of taking mifepristone‚ followed by misoprostol. The risks for this are frequent uterine pain‚ excessive uterine bleeding‚ pelvic infection‚ ruptured ectopic pregnancy‚ incomplete abortion‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and in extreme cases
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could keep you from doing something that could get you out of homeostasis‚ such as reducing your alcohol level when they are too high. 14. The signal is the baby pushing against the cervix‚ and the response is the uterine walls contracting. 15. Oxytocin is the hormone that makes the uterine walls contract. 16. When the intensity of the contractions increase‚ the stimulus (the baby pushing against the cervix) will also increase. 17. Childbirth is a positive feedback system because it continuously
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nothing to be fertilized. This also results in most patients not experiencing menstruation while on Depo-Provera (Chez‚ 2001). There are a couple of additional effects of Depo-Provera that act as a back up in cases where an egg is released. The uterine wall is thickened‚ taking on a resting or atrophic appearance‚ making it not ready to receive a fertilized egg. It also causes thickening of the cervical mucus‚ creating difficulty for sperm to pass through. When the cervical mucous becomes scant
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Approximately 22% of women between ages 35-55 are affected by abnormal uterine bleeding. As a result‚ approximately 10-20% of office visits to a gynecologist are directly related to this condition. Endometrial Ablation is a procedure performed for women that have heavy and irregular menstrual periods. It works by destroying a layer of the Uterus called the Endometrium. Ablation means‚ “to remove by erosion‚ melting‚ evaporation‚ or vaporization.” (Pick‚ Marchelle 2012) In many women it can cause
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headway in the last 25 years‚ despite rising scientific interest. This article will provide a brief description of the known pathophysiology‚ diagnostic assessments‚ and treatment options currently available‚ as well as an insight as to what research will need to be completed to properly identify‚ treat‚ and possibly cure ALS in the early stages of the disease. Pathophysiology of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a deadly motor neuron disease that affects the worldwide
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