Healthy Pregnancy
Important nutritional supplement for fetal development to aid in baby's neural tube, which becomes brain and spinal cord
What is folic acid?
Monitors for high blood sugar or detection of kidney and/or preeclampsia issues with each visit
What is urine dipstick for glucose and protein?
Maintains stable temperature, allow fetal movement, acts as cushion for fetus
What is the amniotic fluid?
What is the 3 hour glucose tolerance test?
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with this condition.
What is HELLP?
Client is pregnant for first time is referred to as this
What is primigravida?
Excess amniotic fluid around a baby in the uterus
What is polyhydramnios?
Toxoplasmosis exposure comes from this
What is cat litter?
May pose a risk for fetus's neurological development if mom has this condition.
What is hypothyroidism?
What is gestational hypertension and intrauterine growth restriction?
Hepatitis antibody surface antigen, HIV, RH and blood type, cervical smear, ultrasound, Rubella titer
What is the prenatal check up screening?
Use of this during pregnancy can cause low birth weight, birth defects, preterm labor, maternal hypertension, SID
What is tobacco use?
One vein, two arteries
What is the umbilical cord?
Incompetent cervix with spontaneous abortions usually occurs during what time frame
What is 18 weeks gestation?
Headache, blurred vision, epigastric pain, facial edema, sudden weight gain
What is preeclampsia symptoms?
The test is performed around 24-28 weeks gestation
What is glucose tolerance test?
What during pregnancy could cause spontaneous abortion, physical deficiency, fetal demise, low birth weight, and possible cognitive disabilities
What is alcohol use?
Two or more rises of the fetal heart rate from baseline lasting at least 15 seconds.
What is a reactive nonstress test?
The nurse takes the presenting fetal part and elevates it off the cord during this emergency
What is a prolapsed cord?
Sudden onset, dark blood, pain, firm to rigid uterine tone, fetal distress
What is placental abruption?
Patient has amenorrhea and positive home test. These are what signs of pregnancy?
What is a presumptive sign?
Rh-negative mother carries Rh-positive fetus is referred to as
What is Rh factor incompatibility?
Children of an affected parent have a 50% chance of inheriting the affected gene.
What is autosomal dominant (heterogeneous) inheritance?
Flushing, sweating, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, hand tremors, racing heart
What is hyperthyroidism?
Painless vaginal bleeding at 32 weeks
What is placenta previa?