Examples of presumptive signs of pregnancy Correct Answers
nausea, breast tenderness, urinary frequency
how can we make non-pregnant partner feel included? Correct
Answers - allow questions
- allow engagement
How can you determine if you are pregnant? Correct Answers
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG/beta hCG)
how do siblings adapt to pregnancy based on age? Correct
Answers 1 yr: unaware
2 yr: notice change in mother's appearance
3-4 yr: listen for heartbeat of fetus, worry about what fetus is
wearing and eating
school age: view themselves as mother or father of baby
early/middle adolescents: occupied with own life
late adolescents: want to comfort parents, act like adults
how do you calculate Nagele's rule? Correct Answers add 7
days to LMP plus 9 months
how do you find estimated date of birth? Correct Answers -
Last menstrual period
- basal body temp
- date of intercourse
- first trimester ultrasound
- nagele's rule
, how does a nurse provide health promotion? Correct Answers
promotes:
- exercise
- hygiene
- 0 drug and alcohol use
- good nutrition
- use of vitamins
How is hCG detected? Correct Answers blood (serum) and
urine
how long does bleeding typically last in the menstrual cycle?
Correct Answers 1-5 days
How long is a typical menstrual cycle? Correct Answers 28
days
how much folic acid should a high risk pt take? Correct
Answers 4mg daily 3 months before pregnancy till first
trimester then reduce to 0-4-1.0mg daily
How much folic acid should a low risk pt take? Correct
Answers 0.4mg 2-3 months before pregnancy and through
entire pregnancy
how much folic acid should a moderate risk pt take? Correct
Answers 1.0mg 3 months before pregnancy till the 2nd
trimester then reduce to 0.4mg
If you have a low BMI how much weight should you expect to
gain during pregnancy? Correct Answers 12.5-18kg