N306 Study Guide – Final

This guide includes all content that is important to understand in each chapter. A comprehensive level of understanding will ensure your success. For more focused guidance: If something is bolded/underlined, then it’s probably going to be on your exam. All page numbers refer to Durham 3rd ed. Chapter 3 Genetics  Nurse role and relevance of genetics to childbearing families  Common genetic (inherited) conditions that you would counsel and screen patients either prior to pregnancy or at their first prenatal visit  Testing women of advanced maternal age (AMA) (who is considered AMA) and increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities  Teratogens and at what crucial time exposure will cause the most damage o Look at each and understand what risks/complications it may pose to baby or pregnancy o Fetal alcohol syndrome  Causes? Fetal characteristics? o TORCH  Look at each and understand mode of transmission, is there treatment for it? Do we screen for it during prenatal care? How might it affect the pregnancy and baby?  What about viruses and placenta?  How long is zika in male system for? What can zika lead to in newborn who is affected by it? Menstrual Cycle  Consists of two cycles working simultaneously (ovarian and endometrial)  what are levels and roles of estrogen and *progesterone in each cycle  When is a woman most fertile?