OB NURS 306 STUDY GUIDE WEEK 2 CONTENT.

OB NURS 306 STUDY GUIDE WEEK 2 CONTENT. Study Guide for Week 2 Content (Chapters 5, 6 & 9) Chapter 5 ▪ Overview of the transition the woman goes through into her new maternal role (Page 88-89) ▪ Common psycho-social changes that accompany pregnancy o Decrease ability to deal with stress o Ambivalent feelings ▪ Special needs regarding specific patient populations o Teenagers ▪ Specific concerns regarding teenage parents: ▪ Coping with the role/tasks of pregnancy and adolescence at the same time • Erickson’s: Ego Identity vs Role Confusion ▪ Abandonment ▪ increased adverse pregnancy outcomes, ▪ and inability to complete school education, which may ultimately limit their future social and economic opportunities ▪ no prenatal care or delayed entry into prenatal care ▪ body image changes ▪ acceptance of pregnancy ▪ higher rates of abuse ▪ Intimate partner violence (1 in 12 pregnancies) o Risk factors: o pregnancy and unintended pregnancy o Screening tools and possible barriers to screening ■ Common questions asked in an IPV screening tool are: ■ Has your partner ever hit you? ■ Do arguments with your partner result in you feeling bad about yourself? ■ Do you ever feel frightened by what your partner says or does? ■ Do you feel safe in your current relationship? o Assessment findings / conflicting emotions