Complications
25-35 lbs
What is normal weight gain for a normal BMI pregnant woman?
The worst case scenario for a patient with Preeclampsia.
What is a seizure?
Something you should always do when concerned or wondering about the baby.
What is monitoring FHT?
Women of this age are at greater risk of maternal complications & chromosomal disorders.
What is 35?
A live virus vaccine that should be given to the non-immune pregnant woman after childbirth
What is rubella?
Education for a patient with hyperemesis gravidarum.
What are: Eat dry carbohydrates before getting out of bed. Eat small frequent meals, eat high protein snacks, avoid greasy foods, take nausea medication if prescribed, drink peppermint tea, try accupressure, drink plenty of water?
5 Things to monitor on a patient with Preeclampsia on magnesium sulfate
What are: FHT, frequent VS, DTR, LOC, and urine output?
Kick counts are done this many times a day.
What is 2-3X?
Finding out if a patient has access to healthcare, education, medicine, transportation, etc.
What are social determinants of health?
A yearly inactivated vaccine that can and should be given to pregnant women.
Bonus: Contraindicated vaccines
What is the influenza vaccine?
What are NSAIDs, MMR and varicella?
Signs and symptoms of a pregnant patient with GDM.
What are: hyperglycemia, glucosuria, increased weight gain, increased or decreased fundal height, fetus with macrosomia
Preeclampsia signs and symptoms
What are: blurry vision, protein in urine, elevated BP, relentless headache, dizziness, weight gain, peripheral edema?
A diagnostic test that shows a positive result which we then interpret as a poor result for the client.
What is a CST?
Infection transmitted through undercooked meat, & cat feces.
Bonus: You do this to prevent transmission.
What is toxoplasmosis? What is handwashing?
Can cause these things to happen: preterm birth, complete abruption, low birth weight & spontaneous abortion.
What is smoking?
A test for a pregnant client between 24 & 28 weeks which draws labs every hour X 3.
What is an OGTT?
Signs and symptoms of magnesium toxicity
What are absent DTR's, bradypnea, hypotension, confusion, slurred speech, bradycardia, nausea & vomiting.
A test which has results that are non-reactive & non reassuring or reactive and reassuring.
What is an NST (non-stress test)?
Risk factors for developing GDM.
What are: a patient with a history of GDM, PCOS, physical inactivity, overweight/obesity, older than 35 years-old, first-degree relative with DM, ethnic groups--> African American, American Indian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic
A pregnant patient has painless bright red bleeding in her 3rd trimester.
What are signs of placenta previa?
Things that can cause abruptio placentae
What are: trauma, smoking, cocaine, short cord, and hypertension?
Things you do for a late deceleration.
What are: place mom in the left lateral position, increase fluids, administer oxygen, notify provider, and vaginal exam?
A BPP has these 5 parts.
What are: An NST, fetal movement, fetal breathing, fetal tone, & amniotic fluid amount.
Infection of the amniotic membrane.
Bonus: A pregnant mom is at risk when she has this happen.
What is chorioamnionitis?
What is Premature Rupture of Membranes?
This puts a patient at risk for an ectopic pregnancy.
What is a history of STI's?