OB

evaluates the fetus without causing
it any stress.

One monitor checks for contractions; the other records the fetal heartbeat.

reason for doing nonstress test

ways to assess fetal well being

Excessive vomiting during pregnancy.

Physiological and psychological factors may be involved.

Treatment goals for hyperemesis gravidarum:

Termination of a pregnancy before
viability and can be spontaneous or induced

miscarriage =

Symptoms of spontaneous abortion are:

_____ is performed to remove products of conception from the uterus

_____ is ordered for threatened abortions

Occurs when a fertilized ovum implants outside the uterine cavity

Pain is noted as the tube stretches with the growing embryo, eventually rupturing.

Rapid surgical treatment is necessary to control bleeding

most common site for ectopic pregnancy

Abnormality of placenta–chorionic villi
become fluid-filled, grapelike clusters.

Classic signs are bleeding, uterine enlargement, no fetal heart tones, hyperemesis gravidarum, or symptoms of PIH appear before 24 weeks

hydatidiform mole should be mfollowed for how long to monitor metastasis

Implantation in lower uterine segment with placenta lying over or very near the internal cervical os.

Symptoms include painless bleeding in the
last half of pregnancy.

Treat to maintain the pregnancy until
fetus mature enough to survive outside uterus.

SYMPTOMS OF BLEEDING IN PREGNANCY
CAN INDICATE :

3 types of placenta previa

Premature separation from wall of uterus of a normally implanted placenta.

Symptoms include a rigid, painful abdomen.

Irreversible brain damage or fetal death may occur if hypoxia is not reversed quickly.

Overstimulation of normal clotting process, occurs as complication of a primary problem that can cause fetal death.

symptoms of dissiminated intravascular coagulation

steps for DIC

disorder most common in pregnancy, after 20 weeks’ gestation

cure for PIH

Mild preeclampsia–blood pressure increases ____ mm Hg systolic or ____ mm Hg diastolic over baseline on two occasions at least 6 hours apart

PIH:

______ is usually the last of the three classic symptoms to appear

PIH common findings:

______ noted in face and hands.

Objectively defined as weight gain of _________.

Urine may show __________

Severe preeclampsia:

blood pressure increases to _____

Generalized edema in _______

Weight gain may be _______.

Urinary albumin may be _______

last symptom of severe preeclampsia before client moves into eclampsia

eclampsia is characterized by ______

and convulsions are treated with _______

when is mag sulfate administrated:

antidote for mag

complications of gestational DM

used as a prophylaxis for all pregnant women with heart disease

PKU phenylalanine level for positive pregnancy outcome

***Client to maintain phenylalanine-free diet

inherited disease that can be controlled by diet

No cure. Damage done is irreversible so
early detection is crucial.

PKU progressive conditions:

group of infections that f untreated can cause abortion, congenitalanomalies, fetal infections, IUGR, preterm labor, mental retardation, or death.

fetus may contract toxoplasmosis if mother becomes contaminated or infected by

chracteristic of cytomegalovirus

Women with active genital herpes at time of delivery will need _______to prevent transmission of virus to infant

if infant has blisters on body _____ should be suspected

_____ is a challenge for pregnant HIV-infected client.

how can HIV be transmitted to fetus:

hemolytic disease for Rh incompatibility–can only happen when:

if mother is Rh negative and fetus is Rh positive what should be administered

multiple pregnancies pose greater risk for:

when does preterm labor begin

The process of stopping labor with medications is called