correct Ansers Final Exam
Respiratory capacity changes;
increased respiration rates, decreased minute volume.
Things in blood that increase during pregnancy include;
# of RBC's, speed of clotting, heart rate (20% increase), blood volume
Gestational Hypertension criteria;
above 140/90 mmHg
Severe Gestational Hypertension criteria;
160/110 mmHg
Preeclampsia;
pregnancy induced Hypertension
Signs/Symptoms of Preeclampsia;
hypertension, severe/persistent headache, visual abnormalities, swelling in hands/feet, anxiety
, Eclampsia;
Characterized by seizures that occur as a result of hypertension.
Why should you lie a pregnant woman on her left side during transport?
It helps to not compress the descending Aorta and the inferior Vena Cava.
Ectopic pregnancy;
An embryo develops outside the uterus, most often in the fallopian tube.
Abruptio Placenta;
The placenta separates prematurely from the wall of the uterus.
Placenta Previa;
The placenta develops over and covers the cervix.
Abortion;
Passage of the placenta and fetus before 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome;
Condition of infants born to women who have abused alcohol.