High Risk Pregnancy
Painless vaginal bleeding
What is Placenta Previa?
Pt comes into the office with complaints of stuffiness and urinary frequency.
What is a Normal Finding?
This nutrient is critical for neural tube development during pregnancy.
What is Folic Acid?
A pregnant pt is anxious and overwhelmed. What is the best initial action for the nurse to take?
What is listen carefully and provide emotional support ?
Pt with gestational diabetes should be recommended which dietary recommendation
What is Emphasize complex carbohydrates with a low glycemic index
A pregnant pt with a history of gestational hypertension has new onset of vaginal bleeding. What is your priority action?
What is check fetal heart rate and activity?
Heavy bleeding and abdominal pain
medical emergency Abnormal
This mineral is essential for preventing congenital hypothyroidism
What is Iodine?
This is the nursing recommendation for a pregnant pt experiencing body image concerns that are negatively impacting her mental health
Provide her resources for counseling services
Dietary modification is most important for a pregnant woman with hypertension to manage her condition
Reduce sodium, not cut, Reduce
A pt with high blood pressure and reduced placental blood flow. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take
What is notify the provider and consult about antihypertensive therapies.
A client with who has a decrease in uterine tone
Abnormal
Lack of this nutrient can likely contribute to leg cramps
What is calcium?
Nursing intervention for a pregnant client who is experiencing anxiety due to unexpected test results
What is Provide a safe environment for the client to express her feelings and concerns
This nursing action is for pregnant client with a history of preeclampsia presents with swelling in her hands and face. She also reports a severe headache and blurred vision
What is administer prescribed antihypertensive medication
This is the recommended intervention for bright red bleeding without pain
Ultrasound
A pt at 32 weeks of gestation reports experiencing occasional spotting
Abnormal: assess the frequency and volume of the spotting
This recommendation can help your pregnant pt with nausea and vomiting
What is eat smaller meals frequently throughout the day?
Daily Double!
A chromosomal disorder resulting in various physical and cognitive anomalies
What is Trisomy 21
Pregnant client with a history of gestational hypertension, with a sudden headache and elevated blood pressure is at risk for?
Potential development of preeclampsia.
This is the severe manifestation of preeclampsia
Eclampsia, a Medical Emergency
fetal heart rate 90
Abnormal physiological finding
Nursing advice on consumption of unpasteurized products
Don't do it :') Consuming them can lead to serious infections
Daily Double!
These two essential phospholipids found in amniotic fluid, play a crucial role in assessing fetal lung maturity
What is lecithin/sphingomyelin
An L/S ratio less than 2:1 indicates immature lungs, so glucocorticoids may be needed to enhance surfactant production and lung maturity.
Nursing next steps for a pregnant pt with a history of high blood pressure, experiencing nausea and swelling in her hand
Check BP immediately
These symptoms may indicate preeclampsia; checking blood pressure is crucial to assess the risk.