NUR 2633: Maternal Child Health – Final Study Guide 2022.

NUR 2633: Maternal Child Health – Final Study Guide 2022. Dysmenorrhea – a common complaint with women – what are the non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments.  Dysmenorrhea- painful menses  Non pharmacological-heat, exercise, increase calcium  Pharmacological- NSAIDs 2. Obstetrical issues – pregnancy risks - Know Naegle’s Rule – to establish gestational age  Naegle’s Rule is first day of last missed period subtract 3 months add 7 days and add one year  Fundal height(14 weeks just above the symphysis), 12 weeks embryonic stage organ development, 10-12 weeks heart tones, movement starts at 16 weeks multigravida, 18 weeks primigravida 3. Poor nutrition, drugs, HTN, DM are all issues of perfusion – what will the fetal result be.  IUGR are large head skinny not much brown fat had poor perfusion  Small for gestational are proportional have brown fat  Macrosomic- body as big as head, worried about birth injuries they usually come from uncontrolled diabetic, Poor lung maturity, hypoglycemic(jittery, lethargy)  Meconium staining- post dates because of stress 4. Anemia becomes a problem in pregnancy – can you discuss the maternal and fetal risks  Most pregnant women have anemia, normal phenomenon, plasma volume goes up not RBC volume so women become anemic, iron supplements  Constipation- they are already constipated and then the iron supplements make them even more, exercise water calcium orange juice no laxatives fiber stool softener 5. Hypertension – preeclampsia has specific symptoms – please know these as well as treatment modalities and nursing interventions – keep In mind Magnesium Sulfate, nursing interventions  HTN, edema, proteinuria. Subjective signs are headache, gastric pain, swelling, blurred vision. Organs effected are brain, hear, liver and kidneys.  Nursing interventions- DTRs, vitals every hour, respiratory rate, lung sounds, urine output, put Foley in, bedrest  Magnesium sulfate is used to relax muscles, vessels. The blood vessels are tight and the blood pressure goes up. If we don’t treat this seizures will happen. Hypoxia, IUGR, small baby. 6. Pre- term labor – define it; signs and symptoms, treatment modalities and nursing interventions.  Labor that begins before 37 weeks, regular contractions that cause cervical change  Nursing interventions- bedrest, hydration(500ml LR bolus), fetal monitor, left side, UA(UTI can cause uterine irritability)  2cm 80% effaced what should the doctor order? Terbutaline, a tocolytic that stops contractions and delays the labor process, side effects- maternal tachycardia, baby’s HR goes up too. If this is not working, we then use Magnesium sulfate. Mag is given to relax the uterus, smooth muscle relaxant, give her 4g bolus over a 15-20 min timeframe, then 2g maintenance dose.  If we send her home-pelvic rest nothing in the vagina, this can stimulate contractions. Semen is prostaglandin, which can start labor.  Betamethasone is for lung maturity, we need 24 hours for it to work. 7. Diabetes Mellitus – Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational DM all have issues that are common to all and specific to each. Note the concerns specific to each, management and fetal surveillance  Type 1- no insulin production, fetal anomalies, risk to baby developing, insulin levels go down in the first trimester, the need rapidly increases  Type 2- usually diet controlled, if not she needs insulin, macrosomic baby because sugar crosses the placenta insulin does not  GDM- diabetes only in pregnancy 8. Define Macrosomia – and what are the risks  Risks of Macrosomia are birth injury, lung immaturity, hyperglycemia. 9. During fetal development a nurse can recognize well- being of the fetus through 3 things?  Fetal heart tones, fetal movement, fundal height  Fundal height at 32 weeks should be 28-34cm, 1 cm per gestational week give or take 2 weeks 10. How do you determine EDD?  Naegele’s Rule is first day of last missed period subtract 3 months add 7 days and add one year 11. What is an NST, and a BPP for whom would you recommend these tests?  NST- Non-stress test, to look for fetal activity  BPP- Bio physical profile, ultrasound that looks at 4 different markers. Scored 0-2, 8 being the best. A 6 they are probably keeping mom to watch her and baby, 4 and under delivering baby. 1. Full body fetal movement 2. Fetal tone 3. Amniotic fluid amount- need to see 500ml fluid or its oligohydramnios 4. Breathing movement- intercostals moving, chest expansions 12. Amniocentesis: when and for what reason?  We do amniocentesis to check for chromosomal anomalies including Down Syndrome and Trisomy 18. Only other time is at end of pregnancy when we are checking lung maturity(L/S ratio). 13. Amniotic fluid surrounds the baby and has 5 functions – oligohydramnios means? Polyhydramnios- what are you thinking?  Functions 1. Fetal movement 2. Protect the cord 3. Cushioning the baby 4. Temperature control 5. Making sure the GI and renal systems are working  Oligohydramnios- Not enough amniotic fluid  Polyhydramnios- Too much amniotic fluid 14. It is all about the placenta and perfusion – how do promote perfusion to the placenta, and what can interfere? (any disease or substance that interferes with vascular perfusion: HTN, DM, smoking, drugs, poor nutrition, etc.)  HTN, DM, smoking, drugs, malnutrition all affect perfusion, will use intrauterine resuscitation to regain perfusion to the placenta. 15. Know fetal heart rate monitoring – 5 parts and what does each tell you.(ie: accelerations are always positive, healthy babies) a. Baseline (110-160bpm) normal fetal heart rate during a 10 minute segment rounded to the nearest 5bpm, b. Variability; most important, at least a moderate variability we know baby has enough oxygen supply and neurological response and will be able to manage whatever is thrown at it, why would a baby have minimal variability? Mom on drugs, baby is sleeping, mom is dehydrated, hasn’t eaten, we gave mom drugs to help with labor Absent or undetectable-considered non-reassuring Minimal- less than 5/min