Term
| WHAT ARE MANIFESTATIONS OF THREATENED ABORTION? |
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Definition
VAGINAL BLEEDING "SPOTTING" FOLLOWED BY CRAMPING AND BACK ACHE.
CERVIX IS CLOSED AND BHCG LEVEL ARE RISING. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF THREATENED ABORTION? |
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Definition
ADVICE PATIENT TO CURTAIL SEXUAL ACTIVITY.
ULTRA SOUND TO DETERMINE IF FETUS IS ALIVE.
ADVICE PATIENT TO NOTE NUMBER OF PERIPADS USED AND NOTE SIGNS OF INFECTIONS. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MANIFESTATIONS OF INEVITABLE ABORTION? |
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Definition
| ABORTION CANT BE STOPPED. VAGINAL BLEEDING IS HEAVIER THAN THREATENED ABORTION. MEMBRANES RAPTURE AND THE CERVIX IS OPEN |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF INEVITABLE ABORTION? |
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Definition
| DILATION AND CURTTEGE IF TISSUE REMAINS IN TH UTERUS. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MANIFESTATIONS OF INCOMPLETE ABORTION? |
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Definition
FETAL AND PLACENTA ARE PASSED. SOME TISSUE REMAINS IN THE UTERUS. ACTIVE BLEEDING AND UTERINE CRAMPING.
THE CERVIX IS OPEN. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF INCOMPLETE ABORTION? |
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Definition
IV POTICIN TO CONTROL BLEEDING.
CARDIOVASCULAR STABILIZATION
D & C |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MANIFESTATIONS OF MISSED ABORTION? |
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Definition
FETUS DIES ON THE FIRST HALF OF THE PREGNANCY.
EARLY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF PREGNANCY DISAPPEAR |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF MISSED ABORTION? |
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Definition
| PASSING OF THE FETUS. BY APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE (D&C, C-SECTION, INDUCE LABOR) |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE TWO MAJOR COMPLICATIONS OF MISSED ABORTION? |
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Definition
| DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION AND INFECTION |
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Term
| WHAT IS RECURRENT SPONTANEOUS ABORTION |
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Definition
| ABORTION THAT OCCURS 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE SPONTANEOUS ABORTION. |
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Term
| WHAT IS ECTOPIC PREGNANCY? |
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Definition
| PREGNANCY THAT OCCURS OUTSIDE THE UTERINE CAVITY |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR ECTOPIC PREGNANCY? |
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Definition
| PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE, PREVIOUS ECTOPIC PREGNANCY, USE OF IUD, FAILED TUBAL LIGATION, MATERNAL AGE OF 35 |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR ECTOPIC PREGNANCY? |
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Definition
PRESERVATION OF THE TUBE.
IF RAPTURED, CONTROL BLEEDING AND CARDIOVASCULAR STABILIZATION AND PREVENT HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK.
PROVIDING SUPPORT |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MANIFESTATIONS FOR HAYDATIDIFORM MOLE? |
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Definition
HIGH LEVELS OF BHCG, UTERUS LARGER THAN EXPECTED, VAGINAL BLEEDING WHICH VARIES FROM DARK BROWN SPOTTING.
NAUSEA AND VOMITING
DEVELOPMENT OF PREECLAMPSIA
HYPERTHYROIDSM |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT FOR HYDATIDIFORM MOLE? |
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Definition
| EVACUATION OF THE MOLE AND FOLLOWING UP THE DETECT ANY MALIGNANT CHANGES IN THE REMAINING TROPHOBLASTIC TISSUE. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR HAYDATIDIFORM MOLE? |
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Definition
| ADVICE PATIENT NOT TO GET PREGNANT FOR A YEAR AND OFFER CONTRACEPTIVE OPTIONS. |
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Term
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Definition
| IMPLANTATION OF THE PLACENTA IN THE LOWER PART OF THE UTERUS. |
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Term
| WHAT IS CLASSIC SIGN OF PLACENTA PREVIA? |
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Definition
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATIONS OF PLACENTA PREVIA? |
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Definition
AVOID MANUAL EXAMINATION OF THE CERVIX BECAUSE IT CAN RAPTURE THE PLACENTA FROM THE UTERUS.
ADMINISTRATION OF OXYTOCIN SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
AVOID SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. NO HANKY PANKY |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS OF PLACENTA PREVIA? |
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Definition
| MULTIPARAS, C-SECTION, WOMAN WHO HAD D&C, ASIAN OR AFRICAN ETHNICITY AND COCAINE USE. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MAJOR DANGERS WITH WOMEN WHO HAS ABRUPTIO PLACENTA? DANGERS FOR FETUS? |
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Definition
MOTHER:HEMMORHAGE, DIC, HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK
FETUS:ANOXIA, BLOOD LOSS AND PRETERM BIRTH. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF ABRUPTIO PLACENTA? |
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Definition
| THE LEADING CAUSE IS COCAINE USE. COCAINE IS A VASOCONSTRICTOR. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENTS FOR ABRUPTIO PLACENTA? |
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Definition
CARDIOVASCULAR STABILIZATION FOR BOTH MOM AND FETUS. BED REST AND TOCOLYTIC SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED.
IF FHR SHOWS NONREASSURING SIGNS, PROMPT DELIVERY IS NECESSARY. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT FOR HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM? |
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Definition
| VITAMIN B6, GINGER, ANTIEMTICS (ZOFRAN, PROMETHAZINE AND REGLAN) |
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Term
| WHAT ARE NURSING CONSIDERATIONS FOR HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM? |
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Definition
ASSESS FOR WEIGHT LOSS.
MONITOR INPUT AND OUTPUT
MONITOR FOR FLUID/ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE.
WATCH FOR KETONES IN THE URINE (SUGGESTS THAT FAT AND PROTEIN ARE METABOLIZED FOR ENERGY USE) |
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Term
| WHAT ARE MANIFESTATION FOR GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION? |
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Definition
| blood pressure greater than 140/90 after 20 weeks of pregnancy and returns to normal after 6 weeks postpartum. No protein urea. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR HYPERTENSION DURING PREGNANCY. |
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Definition
| RELAXATION, MEDICATION, SUPPORT. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR PREECLAMPSIA? |
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Definition
| OVERWEIGHT, PREPREGNANCY DIABETES, WOMEN OLDER THAN 35 AND AFRICAN AMERICAN. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MANIFESTATION OF PREECLAMPSIA? |
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Definition
BLOOD PRESSURE GREATER THAN 140/90 AFTER 20 WEEKS OF PREGNANCY AND ITS ACCOMPANIED BY PROTEINURIA IN A 24 HOUR URINE COLLECTION.
BLURRED VISION, HEADACHE, SEVERE EDEMA, EPIGASTRIC PAIN AND DECREASED URINE OUTPUT. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENTS OF PREECLAMPSIA? |
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Definition
DELIVERY IS THE DEFINITIVE TREATMENT FOR PREECLAMPSIA.
STEROIDS TO ACCELERATE FETAL LUNG MATURITY IF THE FETUS IS LESS THAN 34 WEEKS OF GESTATION. |
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Term
| WHAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN MANAGING MILD PREECLAMPSIA AT HOME? |
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Definition
| ACTIVITY RESTRICTION, FETAL ACTIVITY (MONITOR KICK COUNTS), DIET, MONITOR BLOOD PRESSURE, MONITOR WEIGHT. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA? |
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Definition
PREVENT SEIZURES AND MAINTAIN THE PREGNANCY UNTIL IT IS SAFE TO DELIVER.
BED REST
ANTICONVULSANT MEDICATIONS (MAGNESIUM SULFATE) |
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Term
| WHAT ARE NURSING IMPLICATIONS IN ADMINISTERING MAGNESIUM SULFATE? |
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Definition
ASSESS VITAL SIGNS, RESPIRATORY RATE, OXYGEN SATURATION, PRESENCE OF DTR.
PLACE RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT IN THE ROOM.
KEEP CALCIUM GLUCONATE AVAILABLE. |
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Term
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Definition
| SEVERE PREECLAMPISA MARKED BY ONSET OF ONE OR MORE GENERALIZED SEIZURES. |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE PROMINENT SYMPTOM OF HELLP SYNDROME? |
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Definition
| PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT, LOWER CHEST OR EPIGASTRIC AREA |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MANIFESTATIONS FOR CHRONIC HYPERTENSION? |
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Definition
| BLOOD PRESSURE GREATER THAN 140/90 THAT IS KNOWN TO EXIST BEFORE PREGNANCY OR DEVELOPED BEFORE 20 WEEKS OF GESTATION. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE TWO SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COEXIST WITH RH FACTOR? |
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Definition
| THE EXPECTANT MOTHER IS RH NEGATIVE AND THE FETUS IS RH POSITIVE |
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Term
| THE FIRST RH POSITIVE INFANT IS USUALLY AFFECTED AFTER BIRTH. TRUE OR FALSE? |
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Definition
| FALSE, ANTIBODIES ARE FORMED AFTER BIRTH. THE SECOND INFANT WILL BE AFFECTED IF THE MOTHER IS NOT SENSITIZED WITH RHOGAM |
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Term
| WHAT INDICATES SENSITIZED MOTHER AND THE PRESENCE OF ANTIBODIES AGAINST RH POSITIVE INFANTS? |
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Definition
| A POSITIVE INDIRECT COMBS TEST. |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE MANIFESTATIONS OF ABRUPTIO PLACENTA? |
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Definition
VAGINAL BLEEDING
ABDOMINAL AND LOW BACK PAIN
UTERINE IRRITABILITY
UTERINE TENDERNESS |
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