Categories of High Risk Factors
Specific Pregnancy Problems and Related Risk Factors
Terms
Biophysical Testing
Biochemical Monitoring
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Genetic disorders, nutritional and general health status, and medical or obstetric-related illnesses are examples of _________ risk factors.
What is BIOPHYSICAL?
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Increased or excessive amount of amniotic fluid
What is POLYHYDRAMNIOS?
100
A pregnancy in which the life or health of the mother or her fetus is jeopardized by a disorder coincidental with or unique to pregnancy.
What is HIGH RISK PREGNANCY?
100
Noninvasive radiologic technique used for obstetric and gynecologic diagnosis by providing excellent pictures of soft tissue without the use of ionizing radiation.
What is Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
100
Prenatal diagnostic test that provides direct access to the fetal circulation during the second and third trimesters.
What is Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)?
200
If consumed in large quantities, this psychosocial risk factor can cause an increased risk of miscarriage or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
What is CAFFEINE?
200
Risk factors tend to be interrelated and cumulative in their effect. While planning the care for a laboring client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse is aware that she is at a greater risk for: a. Oligohydramnios b. Polyhydramnios c. Postterm pregnancy d. Chromosomal abnormalities
What is B. Polyhdramnios?
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The _____ refers to the cessation of fetal movements entirely for 12 hours.
What is FETAL ALARM SIGNAL?
200
Noninvasive dynamic assessment of the fetus and its environment that is based on acute and chronic markers of fetal disease.
What is BIOPHYSICAL PROFILE (BPP)?
200
Prenatal diagnostic test performed to obtain amniotic fluid to examine the fetal cells it contains.
What is Amniocentesis?
300
This sociodemographic risk factor leads to inadequate financial resources for food and prenatal care, poor general health, increased risk of medical complications of pregnancy, and greater prevalence of adverse environmental influences.
What is POVERTY OR LOW INCOME?
300
Decreased or deficient amount of amniotic fluid.
What is OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS?
300
Assessment of fetal activity by the mother; it is a simple yet valuable method for monitoring the condition of the fetus.
What is DAILY FETAL MOVEMENT COUNT (DFMC)?
300
Less than 3 movements felt within 1 hour require further testing by _______ or ___________, biophysical profile, or a combination of these.
What is a NON-STRESS TEST AND CONTRACTION STRESS TEST?
300
Maternal risks for this procedure include hemorrhage, fetomaternal hemorrhage with possible maternal Rh isoimmunization, infection, labor, placental abruptio, inadvertent damage to the intestines or bladder, and anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy (amniotic fluid embolism).
What is AMNIOCENTESIS?
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These women are more likely to be have complications related to chronic hypertension and preeclampsia, diabetes, extended labor, cesarean birth, placenta previa, abruptio placentae, and death.
What is a MATURE MOTHER?
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If a mom has hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal disease, or thrombophilia, the infant is at risk of being ___________.
What is INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTION (IUGR)?
400
Diagnostic test that involves the use of sound having a frequency higher than that detectable by humans to examine structures inside the body
What is ULTRASOUND?
400
Test used as a screening tool for neural tube defects in pregnancy. The test is ideally performed between 16 & 18 weeks of gestation.
What is MATERNAL SERUM ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (MSAFP)?
400
Standard practice for reducing the complications of fetomaternal hemorrhage after an amniocentesis in Rh negative women.
What is ADMINISTRATION OF Rho IMMUNE GLOBULIN (RHOGAM)?
500
Fertility and fetal development, the chance of a live birth, and the child's subsequent mental and physical development can be affected by _____________.
What is ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS?
500
An ultrasound reveals oligohydramnios. What syndrome are you concerned the infant may have?
What is POTTER SYNDROME?
500
Screening test for Rh incompatibility by examining the serum of Rh-negative women for Rh antibodies.
What is INDIRECT COOMBS?
500
If no late decelerations are observed with the contractions during a CST, the findings are considered ________.
What is NEGATIVE?
500
A key ethical concern in prenatal testing for fetal defects.
What is FETAL RIGHTS?
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