COMPLICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY: •Pre-Eclampsia: condition in which HTN develops (>140/90 mmHg) during the last half of pregnancy in a woman who previously had normal blood pressure; renal involvement may also cause proteinuria (> 0.3 g in 24-hour urine collection) and generalized edema oONLY CURE IS BIRTH OF FETUS oMaternal and fetal morbidity can be minimized if detected early and managed carefully ▪Major cause of perinatal death and often associated with intrauterine fetal growth...

Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Health Care for Children • Healthy People 2020 o Framework for identifying essential components for child health promotion programs o Designed to pre vent future health problems in children o Goal to increase quality and length of healthy life and eliminate health disparities • Substance abuse • Dental caries---single most common chronic disease of childhood o Begins practicing dental hygiene beginning w/ the first tooth eruption; drinking fluor...