nutrition
Serving as the primary source of energy, this macronutrient's fiber content also significantly affects bowel function during pregnancy
What are carbohydrates?
To prevent a crisis in a pregnant client with this autosomal recessive disease, treatments include IV fluids, oxygen, and folic acid
What is sickle cell anemia?
A patient with previously well-controlled chronic high blood pressure who suddenly develops new proteinuria and a spike in BP is diagnosed with this specific condition
What is Chronic Hypertension with Superimposed Preeclampsia?
A pregnant woman is officially considered to be of "Advanced Maternal Age" (AMA) when she reaches this age
What is 35?
If a pregnant patient has new-onset hypertension but lacks proteinuria, she can still be categorized with preeclampsia if her serum creatinine concentration is strictly greater than this specific value in mg/dL
What is 1.1?
A severe deficiency in this mineral—an essential part of thyroid hormone—can cause Cretinism in the infant
What is iodine?
A patient at 16 weeks gestation presenting with bright red bleeding, cramping, backache, but a completely closed cervix is experiencing this type of abortion
What is a threatened abortion?
A pregnant woman is considered at "moderate risk" for preeclampsia if she has a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than this number
What is 30?
Once normal patterns have been established, a mother should go to the MD if she feels fewer than this many fetal movements in a 2-hour window
What is 10 movements?
A sudden spike in previously well-controlled blood pressure, new upper body edema, and a rise in this specific serum acid level are diagnostic indicators for Chronic Hypertension with Superimposed Preeclampsia
What is uric acid?
This vital mineral is necessary for the oxygen-carrying capability of the blood and the expansion of maternal blood volume
What is iron?
A client at 10 weeks gestation complaining of right-sided abdominal pain, dizziness, and vaginal bleeding is heavily suspected of having this dangerous diagnosis
What is an ectopic pregnancy?
In a patient with HELLP syndrome, severe and persistent epigastric pain is explained by liver distension, which is clinically indicated by this blood test result
What are elevated liver enzymes?
This invasive diagnostic procedure obtains a small sample of the developing placenta and is typically performed between 10 and 13 weeks
What is Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)?
patient with elevated blood pressure is officially categorized as having preeclampsia rather than gestational hypertension if her protein/creatinine clearance ratio is greater than or equal to this exact decimal value
What is 0.3?
Stored in the liver, this fat-soluble vitamin is necessary for the absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus for fetal skeletal development
What is Vitamin D?
This injectable medication may be administered in an outpatient setting to treat an ectopic pregnancy.
What is Methotrexate?
This intravenous medication is given as a bolus to avoid aspiration, prevent injury, and stop seizure recurrence in a woman with eclampsia
What is Magnesium sulfate?
This diagnostic procedure can be used to extract fluid for genetic testing early on, or in the third trimester to determine fetal lung maturity
What is amniocentesis?
To be categorized as severe preeclampsia based solely on blood pressure, readings of 160/110 mmHg or higher must occur on two occasions at least 4 hours apart while the patient is maintained in this specific physical state
What is on bedrest?
As long as a pregnant woman's diet is highly nutritious and adequate, this is the only supplement she actually needs to take
What is iron?
This obstetric term is defined by a patient experiencing three or more consecutive pregnancy losses, or two or more if she is of advanced maternal age
What is recurrent miscarriage?
Decreased or absent reflexes, a drop in respiratory rate, and a change in the level of consciousness are classic signs of this dangerous complication
What is Magnesium toxicity?
For a fetus under 32 weeks, a "reactive" nonstress test requires two fetal heart rate accelerations that peak this many beats above the baseline for at least this many seconds.
What is 10 beats for 10 seconds?
Despite being classic clinical warning signs of the disorder, these two fluid-related physical changes are specifically noted as not being part of the official diagnostic criteria for categorizing preeclampsia
What are edema and weight gain?