what is the relevance of reproduction and sexual health in nursing practice? - Answers - STDs
can be transmitted to babies
- health and wellbeing education
- knowledge and access to contraceptives (can be limited)
what are the psychological and cultural factors to consider for sexual and reproductive health -
Answers - cultural beliefs
- mental health
- relationship dynamics
- cultural norms
- traditions/rituals
- stress/addiction
what are the sociodemographic factors to consider for sexual and reproductive health -
Answers - age and gender
- ethnicity
- marital status
- religion
- education
- income/socioeconomic status
- geography
- workplace policy
what are the environmental factors to consider for sexual and reproductive health - Answers -
rural environment/location
- accessibility to healthcare
- infections
- smoking (exposure)
- social support networks
,- urban planning
- stressful environment
what are the biophysical factors to consider for sexual and reproductive health - Answers -
miscarriages
- vaginal trauma
- STIs
- low weight
- inherited disorders
- blood group incompatible
- nutritional issues
- pre-existing medical condition
who is the client in the obstetric setting? - Answers the family
what hormone is tested for in both blood and urine to confirm pregnancy - Answers HCG
what starts releasing HCG into pregnant clients bloodstream? - Answers placenta
when can HCG be detected in maternal serum after conception - Answers 8-10 days
what hormones does HCG continue to supply the body - Answers estrogen and progesterone
what does progesterone do - Answers - decrease contractility of uterus
- stimulate maternal metabolism
- increase breast tissue development
what does estrogen do - Answers - stimulate uterine growth
- placental blood flow
- breast granular tissue
- contraction of uterine wall
what doe HCP do - Answers supplies nutrients to the fetus to allow growth
risk factors for intimate patient violence - Answers - oppression
- racism
, - homophobia
- women
- transphobia
- indigenous
-youth
- disability
- rural area
types of intimate patient violence - Answers - physical violence
- controlling
- threatening
- sexual
- psychological
how might the antenatal record 2 information be utilized to plan and prioritize postpartum care -
Answers - allows us to know they attended all their appointments
- what they need and whats tests they are missing
- hemoglobin baseline
- immunizations for mom and baby postpartum
What would they do for Group B strep (GBS) screening and investigation - Answers - would be in
antenatal record 2
- ensure they come in with time for antibiotics (will get penicillin)
- test baby in postpartum if didn't get antibiotics
- can lead to meningitis
- treat as positive until the test is confirmed negative
what would they do for screening and investigations for ABO group and Rh factor and
hemoglobin - Answers - jaundice in baby is incompatibility
-RH is to be checked on all patients = if Rh- receive rhogram at 28weeks - depends on babies
blood