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| What percentage of pregnancies is unplanned? |
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| What is the consequence of an unplanned pregnancy? |
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| Early prenatal care is delayed because the mother does not know she's pregnant until months after conception. |
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| What is a nurse's primary responsibility in prenatal care? |
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| Assessing patient, reviewing ability and knowledge of prenatal care, education of prenatal care |
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What are some things to consider when meeting a client considering pregnancy? |
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Adhesions, infections, structural disorders -Factors of fertility -History of chlamydia, STDs, smoking, drugs such as crack or meth -Anything that can impede pregnancy |
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| What is secreted when the zygote implants on the uterine wall? |
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During what time is the fetus most succeptable to teratogens? |
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| What are some teratogens? |
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| measles, drugs, tetracycline, etc |
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| How does the fetus recieve nutrition and eliminate wastes? |
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| Through the placenta. The blood doesn't mix, however. |
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| What are some ways women know they are pregnant? |
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-One well known sign is absence of period. Some could still have periods while pregnant. -Presumptive signs- subjective signs that can be caused by other things. You could not have a period because of stress, etc. -Probable sign-Something more indicative such as pregnancy test, enlargement of the utuerus, not always definitive. Positive or definitive sign is fetal heart rate detected by a healthcare provider. |
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| What are some changes during pregnancy in a woman's body? |
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Increased blood volume in woman's body w/ 1/6 being in the uterus. Renal problems could present a problem because of this. If uterus ruptures, she will bleed out very quickly. -Can tax a normal healthy body. Changes of pregnancy can multiply effects of problems that may have been previously unknown. |
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What are the caloric intake level increases for pregnancy? |
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| 200 to 300 more calories than pre-pregnancy intake per day. All minerals and vitamins must also be increased especially protein. |
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