NUR 2633 Maternal Child Health Exam 1– Study Guide Test (Latest version)

MCH NUR 2633 – Study Guide Test 1. Women’s health encompasses breast care, GYN exams, and assessments. Be comfortable with the parameters of education for Self breast exams, and what is normal for a woman to note when doing breast exam? Lumps bumps do your own breast exam 10 days after menstrual 2. What is the most common complaint with the menstrual cycle? Dysmenorrhea = painful menstrual teach heat diet exercise pharmacology NSAIDS and complications; stress, diet, body fat medication, drugs, alcohol STI’s- some are bacterial and we treat with antibiotics some are viral we treat symptoms start retroviral to prevent issues with baby and risks you have decreased immune system in pregnancy 3. If a patient finds a breast lump how will you advise her? Call health care provider make an appointment 4. What is your role in the GYN exam 5. Contraception - Forms of birth control – IUD- must be monogamous, nuvaring, patch, depo- take calcium, condoms, pills- take same time every day, nexplanon, diaphragm, OTC Remember birth control choice should be based on a patient’s lifestyle – if she cannot swallow pills do not offer oral contraception – right? Women who breast feed DO NOT need estrogen based birth control it depletes prolactin 6. Emergency contraception – take within 72 hrs. take not birth control don’t cause abortion N/V don’t protect against STI’s follow up 7. Preconceptual care is provided for a means to identify risks and discuss lifestyle provide nutrition, genetic issues prenatal vitamins, community resources. 8. Pregnancy – understand the structure and function of the external and internal genitalia. The uterus- is to hold the fetus and menstrual cycle Ovaries- house eggs and produce estrogen (growth hormone) and progesterone (helps women maintain pregnancy) Fallopian tubes- transports eggs they are fertilized in the ampulla (largest part opening) Know the purpose of each in the process of pregnancy. 9. Please identify pregnancy history – G, TOTAL PREGNACIES F, FULL TERM P,