Final Exam Review
Exemplar Medication (Indications for use, Nursing
considerations)
How often women go to the doctor during pregnancy? Ferrous sulfate (Iron)
Physiological changes in Folic Acid- prevent neural-tube defects (Spina Bifida,
pregnancy anencephaly, gastroschisis)
Signs:
Presumptive- Mom feels/ reports Prenatal Vitamins
Probable- practitioner feels/ observes Penicillin- IVPB during labor for women with pos GBS
Positive- heartbeat, ultrasound visual, and audio-heartbeat Rh Immune Globulin (RHOgam)- Pregnant women who
are Rh NEG
Fetal diagnostic tests
Immunizations in
GTPAL (https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/Bing pregnancy /NO live vaccines
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Gravida= number of times a woman has been pregnant IM Flu vaccine OK/Flu Nasal Spray NO
Para= number of pregnancies that end after 20 weeks NO MMR (Sub-q)
Term (>37 weeks) , preterm (20-37) Tdap OK after 29 weeks (IM)
Abortions/miscarriage
< 20weeks
Live (Alive)
Naegles rule= due date based last period
1st day of last period= subtract 3 months= add 7 days= year
Pregnancy Complications
Magnesium sulfate “slows/softens”
Preeclampsia - CNS depressant
- Anti-seizure
- signs of toxicity (Antidote Calcium Gluconate)
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Final Exam Review
HELLP Syndrome (severe form of preeclampsia)
(Hemolysis, Elevated liver enzymes, Low platelets)
Prevent onset of seizure= Eclampsia
Molar Pregnancy (Hydatiform Mole/Gestational Trophoblastic
Disease)
- Signs and symptoms
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Nursing Interventions
TORCH
- Cytomegalovirus (Blueberry muffin rash)
- Rubella
- Herpesvirus : C-section for active outbreak
-Toxoplasmosis : KITTY LITTER
Gestational Diabetes
Screening 24 – 28 weeks
1 hour= 50gms solution (BS in 1 hour. ≥ 140 = must complete 3 hr)
3 hour= 75gms solution (BS in 3 hours. ≥ 140 = Official diagnosis)
diet controlled
Macrosomia= large baby