COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY, TERATOGENICITY with 100% correct answers

COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY, TERATOGENICITYVaginal bleeding Persistent vomiting Chills and fever or pain on urination Sudden escape of clear fluid from the vagina Abdominal or chest pain Increase or decrease in fetal movement Gestational hypertension - correct answer DANGER SIGNS Vaginal bleeding - correct answer all women with spotting need further evaluation. Persistent vomiting - correct answer depletes the nutritional supply available to a fetus and thus is a danger to the pregnancy. Chills and fever or pain on urination - correct answer May indicate an intrauterine infection, a potentially serious complication for both a woman and a fetus. Pain on urination - correct answer is a symptom of a urinary infection, and are associated with preterm birth. Sudden escape of clear fluid from the vagina - correct answer means the membranes have ruptured Sudden escape of clear fluid from the vagina - correct answer umbilical cord may prolapse, if the fetal head then presses on the misplaced cord, oxygenation can be compromised and the fetus will be in immediate and grave danger. TRUE - correct answer TRUE OR FALSE: Urine can be identified by Nitrazine paper urine is acidotic - correct answer the test strip turns yellow amniotic fluid is alkaline - correct answer the test strip turns blue Abdominal or chest pain - correct answer could be a sign of 1) tubal (ectopic) pregnancy, 2) separation of the placenta (abruptio placenta) 3) preterm labor (regular contractions, cervical changes) 4) appendicitis 5) ulcer, or pancreatitis. abruptio placenta - correct answer separation of the placenta Chest pain and shortness of breath - correct answer may indicate a pulmonary embolus, a complication that can follow thrombophlebitis. pulmonary embolus - correct answer a complication that can follow thrombophlebitis. 10-12x/hr - correct answer Sandovsky method= Normal: Gestational hypertension - correct answer usually after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Normal: 3-12-12 - correct answer Normal weight gain Severe, continuous headache - correct answer may signal cerebral edema or acute hypertension. Normal: 30 ml/hr - correct answer normal urine output