NCM 109 - Prelim Transes

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‭Unit 1‬ ‭-‬ I‭ t‬‭is‬‭a‬‭good‬‭index‬‭of‬‭the‬‭general‬‭health‬‭condition‬

‭FRAMEWORK FOR MATERNAL AND‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭community‬ ‭as‬ ‭it‬ ‭reflects‬ ‭the‬ ‭ages‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭CHILD HEALTH NURSING‬ ‭environment‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭medical‬ ‭condition‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭community.‬
‭●‬ G‭ lobal‬ ‭Health‬ ‭Situation‬ ‭in‬ ‭November‬ ‭2016‬ ‭-‬ ‭As of Feb. 2008, IMR = 13.2 / 1000 LB‬
‭by WHO‬
‭-‬ ‭Every‬ ‭day‬ ‭approximately‬ ‭830‬ ‭women‬ ‭IMR = Total # of deaths under 1 year registered‬
‭die‬ ‭from‬ ‭preventable‬‭causes‬‭related‬‭to‬ ‭in a year‬
‭pregnancy and childhood.‬ ‭—---------------------------------------------------- x 1000‬
‭-‬ ‭99%‬ ‭of‬ ‭all‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭deaths‬ ‭occur‬ ‭in‬ ‭Total # of live births registered of the‬
‭developing countries.‬ ‭same year‬
‭-‬ ‭Maternal‬‭mortality‬‭is‬‭higher‬‭in‬‭women‬
‭living‬ ‭in‬ ‭rural‬ ‭community‬ ‭areas‬ ‭and‬ ‭➢‬ ‭Causes of Infant Mortality Rate‬
‭also among poorer communities.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Bacterial sepsis of the newborn‬
‭-‬ ‭Young‬‭adolescents‬‭face‬‭a‬‭higher‬‭risk‬‭of‬ ‭●‬ ‭Respiratory distress of newborn‬
‭complications‬ ‭as‬‭a‬‭result‬‭of‬‭pregnancy‬ ‭●‬ ‭Pneumonia‬
‭than other women.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Disorders‬ ‭related‬ ‭to‬ ‭short‬ ‭gestation‬
‭-‬ ‭Skilled‬ ‭care‬ ‭before,‬ ‭during,‬ ‭and‬ ‭after‬ ‭and low birth weight‬
‭childbirth‬‭can‬‭save‬‭the‬‭lives‬‭of‬‭women‬ ‭●‬ ‭Congenital pneumonia‬
‭and newborn babies.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Congenital malformation‬
‭-‬ ‭Between‬ ‭1990‬ ‭and‬ ‭2015,‬ ‭the‬‭maternal‬ ‭●‬ ‭Neonatal aspiration syndrome‬
‭mortality‬ ‭worldwide‬ ‭actually‬‭dropped‬ ‭●‬ ‭Intrauterine‬‭hypoxia‬‭and‬‭birth‬‭asphyxia‬
‭about 44%.‬ ‭Diarrhea‬ ‭and‬ ‭gastroenteritis‬ ‭of‬
‭-‬ ‭Between‬ ‭2016‬ ‭and‬ ‭2023‬‭as‬‭part‬‭of‬‭the‬ ‭presumed infectious origin‬
‭sustainable‬ ‭development‬ ‭goals‬ ‭the‬
‭target‬ ‭was‬ ‭to‬ ‭reduce‬ ‭the‬ ‭global‬ ‭FETAL DEATH RATE‬
‭maternal‬‭mortality‬‭ratio‬‭to‬‭less‬‭than‬‭70‬ ‭-‬ ‭Measures pregnancy wastage‬
‭per‬ ‭100,000‬ ‭live‬ ‭births,‬ ‭compared‬ ‭to‬ ‭-‬ ‭Death of the product of conception occurs prior‬
‭12‬ ‭per‬ ‭100,000‬ ‭live‬ ‭births‬ ‭in‬ ‭to its complete expulsion irrespective of the‬
‭developed countries.‬ ‭duration of pregnancy.‬
‭-‬ ‭There‬ ‭are‬ ‭large‬ ‭disparities‬ ‭in‬ ‭-‬ ‭As of Feb. 2008, FDR = 5.2/1000 LB‬
‭developing‬ ‭countries‬ ‭and‬ ‭between‬
‭women‬ ‭in‬ ‭low-income‬ ‭and‬ ‭those‬
‭IMR = Total # of fetal deaths registered in a‬
‭women living in rural vs urban areas.‬
‭given calendar year‬
‭—---------------------------------------------------- x 1000‬
‭MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE‬ ‭Total # of live births registered in the‬
‭-‬ ‭Measures the risk of dying from causes related‬ ‭same year‬
‭to pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium.‬
‭-‬ ‭It is an index of the obstetrical care needed and‬
‭received by women in a community.‬
‭-‬ ‭As of Feb. 2008, MMR = 1.1/1000 LB‬ ‭GENETIC AND GENETIC COUNSELING‬

‭MMR = Total # of deaths from maternal causes‬ ‭GENETICS‬


‭registered for a given year‬ ‭-‬ ‭Is the study of the way such disorders occur.‬
‭—---------------------------------------------------- x 1000‬
‭Total # of live births registered of the‬ ‭GENETIC ASSESSMENT‬
‭same year‬ ‭-‬ ‭Detailed family history (3rd Gen)‬
‭-‬ ‭Physical‬ ‭exam‬ ‭of‬ ‭both‬ ‭the‬ ‭parents‬ ‭&‬ ‭any‬
‭➢‬ ‭Causes of Mortality‬ ‭affected children‬
‭●‬ ‭Hemorrhage‬ ‭-‬ ‭Series‬‭of‬‭lab‬‭assays‬‭of‬‭the‬‭blood,‬‭amniotic‬‭fluid,‬
‭●‬ ‭Sepsis‬ ‭and the maternal and fetal cells.‬
‭●‬ ‭Obstructed‬ ‭labor‬ ‭(labor‬ ‭dystocia)‬
‭which‬ ‭could‬ ‭be‬ ‭due‬ ‭to‬ ‭GENETIC DISORDER‬
‭malpresentation,‬ ‭malposition‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭-‬ ‭Inherited‬ ‭or‬ ‭genetic‬ ‭disorders‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭passed‬
‭fetus‬ ‭(ex.‬ ‭Shoulder‬ ‭presentation)‬ ‭or‬ ‭from‬ ‭one‬ ‭generation‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭next‬ ‭because‬ ‭they‬
‭(lack twins or pelvic tremors)‬ ‭result‬ ‭from‬ ‭some‬ ‭change‬ ‭or‬ ‭mutation‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭●‬ ‭Hypertensive‬ ‭gene or some chromosome structure.‬
‭●‬ ‭Complications of unsafe abortion‬ ‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭result‬ ‭of‬ ‭some‬ ‭changes‬ ‭in‬ ‭chromosome‬
‭structure.‬
‭INFANT MORTALITY RATE‬
‭-‬ ‭Measuring‬‭the‬‭risk‬‭of‬‭dying‬‭during‬‭the‬‭first‬‭year‬ ‭GENETIC COUNSELING‬
‭of life.‬ ‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭essential‬ ‭that‬ ‭information‬ ‭revealed‬ ‭in‬
‭genetic‬ ‭screening‬ ‭be‬ ‭kept‬ ‭confidential‬ ‭(such‬
‭information‬‭could‬‭be‬‭used‬‭to‬‭damage‬‭a‬‭person’s‬
‭reputation‬ ‭or‬ ‭harm‬ ‭a‬ ‭future‬ ‭career‬ ‭or‬ -‭ ‬ S‭ eizures disorders‬
r‭ elationship).‬ ‭-‬ ‭Family history of the severe inherited disorder‬
‭or genetic disorder‬
‭Purposes‬‭:‬ -‭ ‬ ‭Surgery during pregnancy‬
‭●‬ ‭Provide‬ ‭concrete,‬ ‭accurate‬ ‭information‬ ‭about‬ ‭-‬ ‭Emotional disorders or cognitive challenge‬
‭the‬ ‭process‬ ‭of‬ ‭inheritance‬ ‭&‬ ‭inherited‬ ‭-‬ ‭Endocrine disorders‬
‭disorders.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Previous surgeries involving the reproductive‬
‭●‬ ‭Reassure‬ ‭their‬ ‭child‬ ‭may‬ ‭inherit‬ ‭a‬ ‭particular‬ ‭organs‬
‭disorder that the disorder will not occur.‬ -‭ ‬ ‭Hemoglobinopathies‬
‭●‬ ‭Allow‬ ‭people‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭affected‬ ‭by‬ ‭inherited‬ ‭-‬ ‭Sexually transmitted disease (STI)‬
‭disorders‬ ‭to‬ ‭make‬ ‭informed‬ ‭choices‬ ‭about‬ ‭-‬ ‭Reproductive tract anomalies (history of‬
‭future reproduction.‬ ‭abnormal pap smear and malignancy)‬
‭●‬ ‭Allow‬ ‭people‬ ‭to‬‭pursue‬‭potential‬‭interventions‬
‭that may exist, such as fetal surgery.‬ ‭CURRENT OBSTETRIC STATUS‬
‭●‬ ‭Allow‬ ‭families‬ ‭to‬ ‭begin‬‭preparation‬‭for‬‭a‬‭child‬ ‭-‬ ‭Inadequate prenatal care‬
‭with special needs.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Intrauterine growth restricted fetus‬
‭-‬ ‭Large gestational age fetus‬
‭-‬ ‭Overweight/underweight‬
‭ASSESSMENT THAT MIGHT CATEGORIZE A‬
‭PREGNANCY AS AT RISK‬ ‭-‬ ‭Fetal or placental malformation‬
‭-‬ ‭RH sensitization‬
‭-‬ ‭Preterm labor‬
‭➢‬ H
‭ IGH-RISK PREGNANCY‬
‭-‬ ‭Multiple gestation‬
‭-‬ ‭Concurrent‬ ‭disorder‬ ‭pregnancy-related‬
‭-‬ ‭Postdate pregnancy‬
‭complications‬‭or‬‭external‬‭factors‬‭jeopardize‬‭the‬
‭-‬ ‭Premature rupture of membrane‬
‭health of women, fetuses, or both.‬
‭-‬ ‭Fibroid tumor‬
‭-‬ ‭Some‬ ‭women‬ ‭enter‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭with‬ ‭chronic‬
‭-‬ ‭Cervical cerclage (cervix cannot hold its‬
‭illnesses‬ ‭that‬ ‭when‬ ‭superimposed‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬
‭dilation before term)‬
‭pregnancy makes it high risk.‬
‭-‬ ‭Sexually transmitted infection‬
‭-‬ ‭While‬‭other‬‭women‬‭enter‬‭pregnancy‬‭with‬‭good‬
‭-‬ ‭Poor immunization status‬
‭health‬ ‭but‬ ‭then‬ ‭develop‬ ‭a‬ ‭complication‬ ‭of‬
‭pregnancy that becomes high risk.‬
‭PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTOR‬
‭-‬ ‭In‬ ‭some‬ ‭instances‬ ‭a‬ ‭combination‬ ‭of‬ ‭particular‬
‭-‬ ‭Inadequate finances‬
‭circumstances‬ ‭like‬ ‭poverty,‬ ‭lack‬ ‭of‬ ‭support‬
‭-‬ ‭Lack of support system‬
‭people,‬ ‭poor‬ ‭coping‬ ‭mechanisms‬ ‭or‬ ‭genetic‬
‭-‬ ‭Exposure to environmental teratogens (like‬
‭inheritance‬ ‭or‬ ‭past‬ ‭history‬ ‭of‬ ‭pregnancy‬
‭pollution)‬
‭complications‬ ‭can‬ ‭cause‬ ‭a‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬
‭-‬ ‭Poor nutrition more than 2 children at home; no‬
‭categorized as high risk.‬
‭help‬
‭-‬ ‭Lack of acceptance of pregnancy‬
‭OBSTETRICAL HISTORY‬
‭-‬ ‭Attempt to suicide‬
‭-‬ ‭History of Fertility‬
‭-‬ ‭Inadequate or poor housing‬
‭-‬ ‭Premature cervical dilatation‬
‭-‬ ‭Father of the baby uninvolved‬
‭-‬ ‭Uterine /cervical anomaly‬
‭-‬ ‭Minority status‬
‭-‬ ‭Preterm labor/birth/cesarean birth‬
‭-‬ ‭Dangerous occupation‬
‭-‬ ‭Two or more spontaneous/elective abortions‬
‭-‬ ‭Dysfunctional grieving‬
‭-‬ ‭Previous macrosomic infant‬
‭-‬ ‭Psychiatric history‬
‭-‬ ‭Previous hydatidiform/choriocarcinoma‬
‭-‬ ‭Previous ectopic pregnancy/stillborn/neonatal‬
‭DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS‬
‭death‬
‭-‬ ‭Maternal age under 16 or over 35‬
‭-‬ ‭Last pregnancy less than one year‬
‭-‬ ‭Education; under 11 years‬
‭-‬ ‭Previous infant with neurologic deficit‬
‭-‬ ‭Breast injury‬
‭LIFESTYLE‬
‭-‬ ‭Congenital anomaly‬
‭-‬ ‭Cigarette smoking more than 10 sticks per day‬
‭-‬ ‭Previous Multiple pregnancy‬
‭-‬ ‭Substance/ Drug abuse‬
‭●‬ ‭Multiple gestation‬
‭-‬ ‭Long amount of time spent commuting‬
‭●‬ ‭Prolonged labor‬
‭-‬ ‭Non-use of seatbelt‬
‭●‬ ‭Low birth weight‬
‭-‬ ‭Alcohol intake‬
‭●‬ ‭Mid Forcep Delivery‬
‭-‬ ‭Heavy lifting or long period of standing‬
‭-‬ ‭Unusual stress‬
‭MEDICAL HISTORY‬
‭-‬ ‭No in-home smoke detector‬
‭-‬ ‭Cardiac or pulmonary disease‬
‭-‬ ‭Chronic hypertension‬
‭Vulnerable Groups are Pregnant women with;‬
‭-‬ ‭Metabolic diseases‬
‭-‬ ‭Malnutrition‬
‭-‬ ‭Renal disease, recent UTI or bacteriuria‬
‭-‬ ‭Too young/too old/frequently pregnant‬
‭-‬ ‭Gastrointestinal disorder‬
‭-‬ ‭Physical deformity‬
-‭ ‬ ‭ ental illness/mental retardation‬
M
‭-‬ ‭Poverty/unemployment/lack of education‬
‭ IAGNOSTIC TEST IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY /‬
D
‭-‬ ‭Exposure to teratogens due to infection‬ ‭PRENATAL DETERMINATION OF FETAL STATUS‬
‭-‬ ‭Abuse / domestic violence/ rape/ incense‬
‭-‬ ‭Single parent‬
‭What is Screening?‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭process‬ ‭of‬ ‭identifying‬ ‭apparently‬ ‭healthy‬
‭PHYSICAL SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF ADEQUATE AND‬ ‭people‬ ‭who‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭at‬ ‭increased‬ ‭risk‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬
‭POOR NUTRITION‬ ‭disease or condition.‬

‭What is a Diagnostic Test?‬


‭-‬ ‭A‬‭test‬‭to‬‭establish‬‭the‬‭presence‬‭(or‬‭absence)‬‭of‬
‭AREA‬ ‭GOOD‬ ‭POOR NUTRITION‬
‭NUTRITION‬ ‭disease‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭basis‬ ‭for‬ ‭treatment‬ ‭decisions‬ ‭in‬
‭symptomatic or creen-positive individuals.‬
‭1. Hair‬ -‭ shiny, strong w/‬ -‭ dull & lifeless‬
‭good body‬ ‭(possible protein‬
‭deficit)‬ ‭DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY‬

‭2. Eyes‬ -‭ good eyesight,‬ -‭ pale & dry‬ ‭A.‬ ‭NON-INVASIVE‬


‭particularly at‬ ‭conjunctiva (Iron &‬
‭night, conjunctiva‬ ‭fluid deficit)‬
‭moist & pink‬ ‭- difficulty w/ night‬ ‭ . Ultrasonography/ Fetal Ultrasound / Ultrasonic‬
1
‭vision (Vit A deficit)‬ ‭Testing‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭non-invasive‬ ‭diagnosis‬ ‭procedure‬ ‭utilizing‬
‭high-frequency‬‭sound‬‭waves‬‭to‬‭detect‬‭intrabody‬
‭3. Mouth‬ -‭ no cavities in‬ -‭ fissures at the‬ ‭structures.‬
‭teeth;‬ ‭corner of the mouth‬
‭- no gingivitis;‬ ‭(vit. A deficit)‬
‭- no cracks or‬ ‭- pale mucous-‬ ‭Purposes:‬
‭fissures in corners‬ ‭membranes (Iron‬ ‭a.‬ ‭In early pregnancy: to confirm pregnancy‬
‭of mouth‬ ‭deficit)‬ ‭b.‬ ‭To detect the fetus’s:‬
‭-‬ ‭Viability, growth‬
‭-‬ ‭Number (multiple pregnancy)‬
‭4. Neck‬ -‭ normal contour‬ -‭ thyroid enlarge‬ ‭-‬ ‭Position, presentation‬
‭of Thyroid Gland‬ ‭(iodine deficiency)‬
‭-‬ ‭Abnormalities (structural)‬
‭- smooth w/‬ ‭- rough texture, poor‬
‭normal color &‬ ‭turgor (fluid deficit)‬ ‭-‬ ‭FHT‬
‭turgor‬ ‭-‬ ‭Age‬ ‭of‬ ‭gestation:‬ ‭most‬ ‭accurate‬ ‭at‬
‭- no‬ ‭12-24‬ ‭weeks;‬ ‭biparietal‬ ‭diameter‬ ‭of‬
‭ecchymotic(bluish‬ ‭9.5 cm = mature fetus‬
‭) or petechial (red‬ ‭c.‬ ‭Detects‬ ‭placental‬ ‭location‬ ‭(placenta‬ ‭previa)‬ ‭or‬
‭dot spots) rashes‬ ‭placental abnormality (H-mole)‬
‭present‬
‭d.‬ ‭An‬ ‭important‬ ‭aid‬ ‭in‬ ‭high-risk‬ ‭procedures‬ ‭like‬
‭amniocentesis‬
‭5. Extremities‬ -‭ normal muscle‬ -‭ poor muscle tone;‬
‭mass &‬ ‭diminished reflexes‬ ‭Preparation:‬
‭circumference;‬ ‭(protein deficit).‬ ‭-‬ ‭Advise‬ ‭mother:‬ ‭Drink‬ ‭one‬ ‭quart‬ ‭of‬ ‭water‬ ‭2‬
‭normal strength &‬ ‭hours before the procedure‬
‭mobility; edema‬
‭-‬ ‭Instruct‬ ‭not‬ ‭to‬ ‭void:‬ ‭In‬ ‭amniocentesis‬ ‭with‬
‭limited tp slight‬
‭ankle‬ ‭ultrasound‬ ‭to‬ ‭offer‬ ‭visualization‬ ‭=‬ ‭mother‬
‭involvement;‬ ‭should‬ ‭void‬ ‭to‬ ‭prevent‬ ‭injuring‬ ‭the‬ ‭distended‬
‭normal reflexes‬ ‭bladder with needle insertion.‬
‭-‬ ‭Transmission‬ ‭gel‬ ‭is‬ ‭spread‬ ‭over‬ ‭the‬ ‭maternal‬
‭ . Finger and‬
6 -‭ smooth, pink,‬ -‭ pale, breaks easily,‬ ‭abdomen.‬
‭Toe Nails‬ ‭normal‬ ‭little growth‬
‭-‬ ‭Psychological‬ ‭support‬ ‭is‬ ‭given‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
‭(protein deficit)‬
‭mother/father (couple):‬
‭7. Weight‬ -‭ within normal‬ -‭ over or‬ ‭●‬ ‭Explain‬ ‭the‬ ‭reasons‬ ‭for‬‭the‬‭procedure,‬
‭limits of ideal‬ ‭underweight;‬ ‭benefits, and the preparation.‬
‭weight before‬ ‭unusually slow or‬ ‭●‬ ‭Explain‬ ‭that‬ ‭there‬ ‭is‬ ‭no‬ ‭known‬ ‭risk‬
‭pregnancy weight‬ ‭rapid weight gain‬ ‭with‬ ‭infrequent‬ ‭and‬ ‭brief‬ ‭exposure‬ ‭to‬
‭gain.‬ ‭(inadequate or‬ ‭high frequency sound waves.‬
‭excessive‬
‭●‬ ‭Encourage‬ ‭verbalization‬ ‭of‬ ‭fears‬ ‭and‬
‭carbohydrates).‬
‭concerns. Explain further that:‬
‭ . Blood‬
8 -‭ within normal‬ -‭ decreased from‬ ‭➔‬ ‭Procedure‬‭is‬‭non-invasive‬‭and‬
‭Pressure‬ ‭limits for length of‬ ‭anemia (iron deficit)‬ ‭safe for mother and fetus.‬
‭pregnancy‬ ‭- increased from‬
‭➔‬ ‭Confinement is not needed.‬
‭hypertension‬
‭➔‬ N ‭ o‬ ‭need‬ ‭for‬ ‭dye‬ ‭and‬ ‭there‬ ‭is‬ ‭Interpretation:‬
‭no X-ray irradiation.‬ ‭a.‬ ‭Normal: Reactive‬
‭➔‬ ‭Procedure‬ ‭takes‬ ‭a‬ ‭short‬ ‭time‬ ‭-‬ ‭Increased‬ ‭FHT‬ ‭(acceleration)‬ ‭greater‬
‭(about‬ ‭30‬ ‭minutes)‬ ‭to‬ ‭than‬‭15‬‭bpm‬‭above‬‭baseline‬‭lasting‬‭15‬
‭accomplish.‬ ‭seconds‬ ‭or‬ ‭more‬ ‭in‬‭a‬‭10‬‭to‬‭20-minute‬
‭➔‬ ‭period with fetal movement.‬
‭2. Cardiotocography‬ ‭b.‬ ‭Abnormal: Non-reactive‬
‭-‬ ‭Is‬ ‭a‬‭technical‬‭means‬‭of‬‭recording‬‭(-graphy)‬‭the‬ ‭-‬ ‭No‬ ‭FHR‬ ‭acceleration‬ ‭with‬ ‭fetal‬
‭fetal‬ ‭heartbeat‬ ‭(cardio-)‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭uterine‬ ‭movement‬
‭contractions‬ ‭(-toco-)‬ ‭during‬ ‭pregnancy,‬
‭typically in the 3rd trimester.‬ ‭Implications of Result:‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬‭machine‬‭used‬‭to‬‭perform‬‭the‬‭monitoring‬‭is‬ ‭-‬ ‭Abnormal‬ ‭results:‬ ‭mother‬ ‭needs‬ ‭another‬ ‭test,‬
‭called‬ ‭a‬ ‭cardiotocograph,‬ ‭more‬ ‭commonly‬ ‭maybe‬‭biophysical profile‬
‭known as an electronic fetal monitor (EFM).‬
‭ . Oxytocin Challenge Test (OCT) or Contraction‬
4
‭Interpretation:‬ ‭Stress Test(CST)‬
‭-‬ ‭Interpretation‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭CTG‬ ‭tracing‬ ‭requires‬ ‭both‬ ‭Purposes:‬
‭qualitative and quantitative description of:‬ ‭a.‬ ‭Observation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭response‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭fetus‬ ‭to‬
‭●‬ ‭Uterine activity(contractions)‬ ‭induced uterine contractions.‬
‭●‬ ‭Baseline fetal heart rate (FHR)‬ ‭b.‬ ‭A test of feto-placental well-being.‬
‭●‬ ‭Baseline FHR variability‬
‭Preparation:‬
‭Test result is either ‘reactive’ or ‘non-reactive’:‬ ‭a.‬ ‭Semi-fowler's or left lateral position‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬‭reactive‬‭test‬‭result‬‭indicates‬‭that‬‭your‬‭baby’s‬ ‭b.‬ ‭BP‬ ‭is‬‭checked‬‭priorly‬‭and‬‭q‬‭15‬‭minutes‬‭during‬
‭heart‬ ‭rate‬ ‭increases‬‭by‬‭the‬‭expected‬‭movement‬ ‭the test‬
‭amount after each of his movements.‬ ‭c.‬ ‭Explain:‬
‭-‬ ‭If‬‭your‬‭baby’s‬‭heart‬‭rate‬‭does‬‭not‬‭increase‬‭after‬ ‭-‬ ‭Procedure takes 1 to 3 hours to finish‬
‭his movements, the test will be non-reactive.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Mother‬‭receives‬‭oxytocin‬‭of‬‭increasing‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭non-reactive‬ ‭result‬ ‭does‬ ‭not‬ ‭necessarily‬ ‭dosage‬ ‭"piggybacked"‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭mainline‬
‭indicate a problem.‬ ‭and‬ ‭aims‬ ‭to‬ ‭cause‬ ‭3‬ ‭reactions‬ ‭in‬ ‭10‬
‭-‬ ‭Your‬ ‭baby‬ ‭might‬ ‭just‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭fast‬ ‭asleep‬ ‭minutes.‬
‭while the test was being done.‬ ‭-‬ ‭May be done on an outpatient basis‬
‭-‬ ‭Your‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭might‬ ‭try‬ ‭the‬ ‭test‬ ‭again‬ ‭after‬ ‭d.‬ ‭Requires‬ ‭external‬ ‭electronic‬ ‭FHT‬ ‭monitoring‬
‭making‬ ‭you‬ ‭move‬ ‭around‬ ‭or‬ ‭using‬ ‭a‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭with‬ ‭ultrasound‬ ‭transducer‬ ‭and‬
‭acoustic stimulator to wake your baby up.‬ ‭tocodynamometer to detect uterine activity.‬
‭-‬ ‭If‬‭your‬‭result‬‭is‬‭still‬‭‘non-reactive’,‬‭your‬‭doctor‬
‭might‬ ‭ask‬ ‭you‬ ‭to‬ ‭come‬ ‭back‬ ‭for‬ ‭another‬ ‭test‬ ‭Interpretation:‬
‭after an hour.‬ ‭a.‬ ‭Normal: Negative‬
‭-‬ ‭No‬‭late‬‭decelerations‬‭of‬‭FHR‬‭with‬‭each‬
‭3. Non-Stress Test (NST)‬ ‭of‬ ‭3‬ ‭contractions‬ ‭during‬ ‭a‬ ‭10-minute‬
‭-‬ ‭An‬ ‭observation‬ ‭of‬ ‭FHT‬ ‭related‬ ‭to‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭interval‬
‭movement.‬ ‭b.‬ ‭Abnormal: Positive‬
‭-‬ ‭A test of fetal well-being.‬ ‭-‬ ‭With‬ ‭late‬ ‭decelerations‬ ‭of‬ ‭FHR‬‭with‬‭3‬
‭-‬ ‭Usually done after week 26 of pregnancy.‬ ‭contractions in 10 minutes‬

‭Preparation:‬ ‭Implication of Results:‬


‭a.‬ ‭Position:‬ ‭semi-fowler’s‬ ‭or‬ ‭left‬ ‭lateral‬ ‭position‬ ‭a.‬ ‭Normal:‬
‭slightly turned to the left‬ ‭-‬ ‭Pregnancy continues;‬
‭b.‬ ‭Bp is checked first‬ ‭-‬ ‭normal‬ ‭result‬ ‭of‬ ‭OCT‬ ‭may‬ ‭require‬
‭c.‬ ‭Explain:‬ ‭weekly tests‬
‭-‬ ‭Procedure‬ ‭takes‬ ‭30‬ ‭to‬ ‭60‬ ‭minutes‬ ‭to‬ ‭b.‬ ‭Abnormal result:‬
‭finish‬ ‭-‬ ‭may‬ ‭indicate‬ ‭a‬ ‭need‬ ‭to‬ ‭terminate‬
‭-‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭needs‬ ‭to‬ ‭activate‬ ‭the‬ ‭“mark‬ ‭pregnancy‬
‭button” with each fetal movement.‬
‭-‬ ‭Does‬ ‭not‬ ‭need‬ ‭B.‬ ‭INVASIVE DIAGNOSTIC TEST‬
‭hospitalization-ambulatory basis‬
‭-‬ ‭Requires‬ ‭external‬ ‭electronic‬ ‭1. Chorionic Villus Sample‬
‭monitoring‬ ‭of‬ ‭FHT‬ ‭with‬ ‭ultrasound‬ ‭-‬ ‭Chorionic‬ ‭villi‬ ‭are‬ ‭small‬ ‭structures‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬
‭transducer‬ ‭and‬ ‭tocodynamometer‬ ‭to‬ ‭placenta that act like blood vessels.‬
‭trace‬ ‭the‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭activity‬ ‭and‬ ‭or‬ ‭uterine‬ ‭-‬ ‭These‬ ‭structures‬ ‭contain‬ ‭cells‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬
‭activity.‬ ‭developing fetus.‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭test‬ ‭that‬ ‭removes‬ ‭a‬ ‭sample‬ ‭of‬ ‭these‬ ‭cells‬
‭through‬ ‭a‬ ‭needle‬ ‭is‬ ‭called‬ ‭chorionic‬ ‭villus‬
‭sampling (CVS).‬
‭-‬ ‭ he‬ ‭sample‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭taken‬ ‭through‬ ‭the‬ ‭cervix‬
T ‭●‬ O
‭ ther‬ ‭genetic‬ ‭abnormalities,‬ ‭like‬
‭(transcervical)‬ ‭or‬ ‭the‬ ‭abdominal‬ ‭wall‬ ‭trisomy 18‬
‭(transabdominal).‬ ‭Preparation:‬
‭-‬ ‭CVS‬‭is‬‭a‬‭form‬‭of‬‭prenatal‬‭diagnosis‬‭to‬‭determine‬ ‭-‬ ‭Bladder‬‭should‬‭be‬‭empty‬‭during‬‭amniocentesis‬
‭chromosomal or genetic disorders in the fetus.‬ ‭to‬ ‭minimize‬ ‭the‬ ‭chance‬ ‭of‬ ‭puncture‬ ‭sign‬ ‭a‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭entails‬ ‭sampling‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭chorionic‬ ‭villus‬ ‭consent form before the procedure begins.‬
‭(placental‬ ‭tissue)‬ ‭and‬ ‭testing‬ ‭it‬ ‭for‬ ‭-‬ ‭Consider‬‭asking‬‭someone‬‭to‬‭accompany‬‭you‬‭to‬
‭chromosomal‬‭abnormalities,‬‭usually‬‭with‬‭FISH‬ ‭the appointment for emotional support.‬
‭or PCR.‬ ‭-‬ ‭You would have to be anesthetized.‬
‭-‬ ‭CVS‬ ‭usually‬ ‭takes‬ ‭place‬ ‭at‬ ‭10-12‬ ‭weeks'‬ ‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭needle‬ ‭will‬ ‭start‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬‭abdominal‬‭wall‬
‭gestation‬ ‭earlier‬ ‭than‬ ‭amniocentesis‬ ‭or‬ ‭and‬ ‭move‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭uterus‬‭after‬‭a‬‭local‬‭anesthetic‬
‭percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling.‬ ‭is administered.‬
‭-‬ ‭It is the preferred technique before 15 weeks.‬ ‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭specific‬ ‭amount‬ ‭of‬ ‭amniotic‬ ‭fluid‬
‭withdrawn‬‭depends‬‭on‬‭the‬‭number‬‭of‬‭weeks‬‭the‬
‭Preparation:‬ ‭pregnancy has progressed.‬
‭-‬ ‭You‬ ‭might‬ ‭need‬ ‭to‬ ‭have‬ ‭a‬ ‭full‬ ‭bladder‬ ‭for‬
‭chorionic‬ ‭villus‬ ‭sampling,‬ ‭so‬ ‭drink‬ ‭plenty‬ ‭of‬ ‭After the procedure:‬
‭fluids‬ ‭before‬ ‭your‬‭appointment.‬‭sign‬‭a‬‭consent‬ ‭-‬ ‭After‬ ‭the‬ ‭amniocentesis,‬ ‭your‬ ‭health‬ ‭care‬
‭form before the procedure begins.‬ ‭provider‬ ‭will‬ ‭continue‬ ‭using‬ ‭the‬‭ultrasound‬‭to‬
‭-‬ ‭Consider‬‭asking‬‭someone‬‭to‬‭accompany‬‭you‬‭to‬ ‭monitor your baby's heart rate.‬
‭the‬ ‭appointment‬ ‭for‬ ‭emotional‬ ‭support‬ ‭or‬ ‭to‬ ‭-‬ ‭You‬ ‭might‬ ‭experience‬ ‭cramping‬ ‭or‬ ‭mild‬‭pelvic‬
‭drive you home afterward.‬ ‭discomfort after an amniocentesis.‬
‭-‬ ‭You‬‭can‬‭resume‬‭your‬‭normal‬‭activity‬‭level‬‭after‬
‭2. Amniocentesis‬ ‭the‬ ‭procedure.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭you‬ ‭might‬ ‭consider‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬‭test‬‭that‬‭can‬‭be‬‭done‬‭during‬‭pregnancy‬‭to‬‭look‬ ‭avoiding‬‭strenuous‬‭exercise‬‭and‬‭sexual‬‭activity‬
‭for‬ ‭birth‬ ‭defects‬ ‭and‬ ‭genetic‬ ‭problems‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭for a day or two.‬
‭developing baby.‬
‭-‬ ‭Removes‬ ‭a‬ ‭small‬ ‭amount‬‭of‬‭fluid‬‭from‬‭the‬‭sac‬ ‭Contact your healthcare provider if you have:‬
‭around the baby in the womb (uterus).‬ ‭-‬ ‭Loss of vaginal fluid or vaginal bleeding‬
‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭is‬ ‭most‬ ‭often‬ ‭done‬ ‭in‬ ‭a‬ ‭doctor's‬ ‭office‬ ‭or‬ ‭-‬ ‭Severe‬ ‭uterine‬ ‭cramping‬ ‭that‬ ‭lasts‬‭more‬‭than‬‭a‬
‭medical center.‬ ‭few hours‬
‭●‬ ‭You do not need to stay in the hospital.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Fever‬
‭-‬ ‭Done in the second trimester of pregnancy‬ ‭-‬ ‭Redness‬ ‭and‬ ‭inflammation‬ ‭where‬ ‭the‬ ‭needle‬
‭-‬ ‭Is‬ ‭most‬ ‭often‬ ‭offered‬ ‭to‬ ‭women‬ ‭who‬ ‭are‬ ‭at‬ ‭was inserted.‬
‭increased‬ ‭risk‬ ‭for‬ ‭bearing‬ ‭a‬ ‭child‬ ‭with‬ ‭birth‬ ‭-‬ ‭Unusual‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭activity‬ ‭or‬ ‭a‬ ‭lack‬ ‭of‬ ‭fetal‬
‭defects.‬ ‭movement.‬
‭-‬ ‭This includes women who:‬
‭●‬ ‭Will‬ ‭be‬ ‭35‬ ‭or‬ ‭older‬ ‭when‬ ‭they‬ ‭give‬ ‭3. Embryoscopy‬
‭birth‬ ‭-‬ ‭Examination‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭embryo‬ ‭at‬ ‭9-10‬ ‭weeks'‬
‭●‬ ‭Had‬ ‭a‬ ‭screening‬‭test‬‭result‬‭that‬‭shows‬ ‭gestation through the intact membranes.‬
‭there‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭a‬ ‭birth‬ ‭defect‬ ‭or‬ ‭other‬ ‭-‬ ‭Done‬ ‭by‬ ‭introducing‬ ‭an‬ ‭endoscope‬ ‭into‬ ‭the‬
‭problem‬ ‭exocoelomic‬ ‭space‬ ‭transcervically‬ ‭or‬
‭●‬ ‭Have‬ ‭had‬ ‭babies‬ ‭with‬ ‭birth‬ ‭defects‬ ‭in‬ ‭transabdominally.‬
‭other pregnancies .‬ ‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬ ‭likely‬ ‭to‬ ‭remain‬ ‭confined‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬
‭●‬ ‭Have‬ ‭a‬ ‭family‬ ‭history‬ ‭of‬ ‭genetic‬ ‭management‬ ‭of‬ ‭early‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭in‬ ‭selected‬
‭disorders‬ ‭families‬ ‭affected‬ ‭by‬ ‭recurrent‬ ‭genetic‬
‭-‬ ‭You‬ ‭may‬ ‭choose‬ ‭genetic‬ ‭counseling‬ ‭before‬ ‭the‬ ‭syndromes‬ ‭with‬ ‭recognizable‬ ‭external‬ ‭fetal‬
‭procedure.‬ ‭abnormalities.‬
‭-‬ ‭This will allow you to:‬ ‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭procedure-related‬ ‭risk‬ ‭of‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭loss‬ ‭is‬
‭●‬ ‭Learn about other prenatal tests‬ ‭around 12 percent‬
‭●‬ ‭Make‬ ‭an‬ ‭informed‬ ‭decision‬ ‭regarding‬
‭options for prenatal diagnosis‬ ‭4. Fetoscopy‬
‭-‬ ‭Is a diagnostic test, not a screening test‬ ‭-‬ ‭Examination‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭fetus‬ ‭after‬ ‭11‬ ‭weeks'‬
‭-‬ ‭Is‬ ‭99%‬ ‭accurate‬ ‭for‬ ‭diagnosing‬ ‭Down‬ ‭gestation.‬
‭syndrome‬ ‭-‬ ‭Performed‬ ‭transabdominally‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭amniotic‬
‭-‬ ‭Is usually done between 14 and 20 weeks‬ ‭fluid.‬
‭-‬ ‭Amniocentesis‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭used‬ ‭to‬ ‭diagnose‬ ‭many‬ ‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭technique‬ ‭has‬ ‭evolved‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬
‭different‬‭gene‬‭and‬‭chromosome‬‭problems‬‭in‬‭the‬ ‭miniaturization‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭optical‬ ‭device‬ ‭by‬ ‭using‬
‭baby, including:‬ ‭fiber-optics technology.‬
‭●‬ ‭Anencephaly‬ ‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭procedure‬ ‭is‬ ‭likely‬ ‭to‬ ‭find‬ ‭new‬
‭●‬ ‭Down syndrome‬ ‭applications‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭development‬ ‭of‬
‭●‬ ‭Rare,‬ ‭metabolic‬ ‭disorders‬ ‭that‬ ‭are‬ ‭ultrasound‬ ‭examination‬ ‭at‬ ‭10-14‬ ‭weeks'‬
‭passed down through families‬ ‭gestation‬‭in‬‭order‬‭to,‬‭either‬‭confirm‬‭or‬‭rule‬‭out‬
‭suspected external fetal abnormalities.‬
‭5. Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling‬
‭MEDICAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING‬
‭-‬ ‭Cordocentesis,‬ ‭also‬ ‭sometimes‬ ‭called‬
‭PREGNANCY OUTCOMES‬
‭Percutaneous‬ ‭Umbilical‬ ‭Cord‬ ‭Blood‬ ‭Sampling‬
‭(PUBS),‬‭is‬‭a‬‭diagnostic‬‭test‬‭that‬‭examines‬‭blood‬
‭from the fetus to detect fetal abnormalities.‬ ‭Cardiovascular disorders are diseases affecting the heart:‬
‭-‬ ‭An‬ ‭advanced‬ ‭imaging‬ ‭ultrasound‬ ‭determines‬ ‭-‬ ‭It‬ ‭involves‬ ‭some‬ ‭type‬ ‭of‬ ‭impaired‬ ‭cardiac‬
‭the‬ ‭location‬ ‭where‬ ‭the‬ ‭umbilical‬ ‭cord‬ ‭inserts‬ ‭function in all pregnancies.‬
‭into the placenta.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Complicates‬ ‭approximately‬ ‭only‬ ‭1%‬ ‭of‬ ‭all‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬‭ultrasound‬‭guides‬‭a‬‭thin‬‭needle‬‭through‬‭the‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭responsible‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭5%‬ ‭of‬ ‭maternal‬
‭abdomen‬ ‭and‬ ‭uterine‬ ‭walls‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭umbilical‬ ‭deaths during pregnancy‬
‭cord.‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬‭needle‬‭is‬‭inserted‬‭into‬‭the‬‭umbilical‬‭cord‬‭to‬ ‭ ardiovascular‬ ‭disorders‬ ‭commonly‬ ‭cause‬ ‭difficulty‬
C
‭retrieve a small sample of fetal blood.‬ ‭during‬‭pregnancy;‬‭VALVULAR‬‭DAMAGE‬‭—‬‭characterized‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭sample‬ ‭is‬ ‭sent‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭laboratory‬ ‭for‬ ‭by‬‭damage‬‭to‬‭or‬‭a‬‭defect‬‭in‬‭one‬‭of‬‭the‬‭four‬‭heart‬‭valves:‬
‭analysis,‬ ‭and‬ ‭results‬ ‭are‬ ‭usually‬ ‭available‬ ‭the mitral, aortic, tricuspid, or pulmonary.‬
‭within 72 hours.‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭procedure‬ ‭is‬ ‭similar‬ ‭to‬ ‭amniocentesis‬ ‭Review:‬
‭except‬ ‭the‬ ‭objective‬ ‭is‬ ‭to‬ ‭retrieve‬ ‭blood‬ ‭from‬ ‭a.‬ ‭Mitral‬ ‭and‬ ‭tricuspid‬ ‭valves‬ ‭control‬‭the‬‭flow‬‭of‬
‭the fetus versus amniotic fluid.‬ ‭blood‬ ‭between‬‭the‬‭atria‬‭and‬‭the‬‭ventricles‬‭(‬‭the‬
‭upper and lower chambers of the heart‬‭).‬
‭6. Cordocentesis‬ ‭b.‬ ‭Pulmonary‬‭valve‬‭controls‬‭the‬‭flow‬‭of‬‭the‬‭blood‬
‭-‬ ‭Is‬ ‭usually‬ ‭done‬ ‭when‬ ‭diagnostic‬ ‭information‬ ‭from the heart to lungs.‬
‭can‬ ‭not‬ ‭be‬ ‭obtained‬ ‭through‬ ‭amníocentesis,‬ ‭c.‬ ‭Aortic‬ ‭valve‬ ‭governs‬ ‭blood‬ ‭flow‬ ‭between‬ ‭the‬
‭CVS,‬ ‭ultrasound‬ ‭or‬ ‭the‬ ‭results‬ ‭of‬ ‭these‬ ‭tests‬ ‭heart‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬ ‭aorta,‬ ‭and‬ ‭thereby‬ ‭the‬ ‭blood‬
‭were inconclusive.‬ ‭vessels to the rest of the body.‬
‭-‬ ‭Cordocentesis‬‭is‬‭performed‬‭after‬‭17‬‭weeks‬‭into‬ ‭d.‬ ‭Mitral‬ ‭and‬ ‭aortic‬ ‭valves‬ ‭are‬ ‭the‬ ‭ones‬ ‭most‬
‭pregnancy.‬ ‭frequently affected by valvular heart disease.‬
‭-‬ ‭Cordocentesis‬ ‭detects‬ ‭chromosome‬
‭abnormalities‬‭(i.e.‬‭Down‬‭syndrome)‬‭and‬‭blood‬ ‭RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE‬
‭disorders (i.e. fetal hemolytic disease.).‬

‭ ordocentesis‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭performed‬ ‭to‬ ‭help‬ ‭diagnose‬


C ‭-‬ I‭ s‬ ‭a‬ ‭complication‬ ‭of‬ ‭rheumatic‬ ‭fever‬ ‭in‬ ‭which‬
‭any of the following concerns:‬ ‭the‬ ‭heart‬ ‭valves‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭permanently‬
‭1.‬ ‭Malformations of the fetus‬ ‭damaged.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Fetal infection (i.e. toxoplasmosis or rubella)‬ ‭-‬ ‭RHD‬‭may‬‭not‬‭exhibit‬‭noticeable‬‭symptoms,‬‭it‬‭is‬
‭3.‬ ‭Fetal platelet count in the mother‬ ‭often‬ ‭undiagnosed‬ ‭until‬ ‭reaching‬ ‭a‬ ‭certain‬
‭4.‬ ‭Fetal anemia‬ ‭period‬ ‭of‬ ‭time‬ ‭that‬ ‭aggravated‬ ‭the‬
‭5.‬ ‭Isoimmunisation‬ ‭manifestations such as pregnancy‬

‭7. Biophysical Profile (BFP)‬ ‭ heumatic‬‭Fever‬‭is‬‭an‬‭inflammatory‬‭disease‬‭that‬‭may‬


R
‭-‬ ‭A scoring combining ultrasound assessment of:‬ ‭develop‬ ‭after‬ ‭an‬ ‭infection‬ ‭with‬ ‭group‬ ‭A‬ ‭Streptococcus‬
‭a.‬ ‭Fetal breathing‬ ‭bacteria (such as‬‭strep throat‬‭or‬‭scarlet fever‬‭).‬
‭b.‬ ‭Fetal movement‬ ‭-‬ ‭The disease can affect the heart and the skin‬
‭c.‬ ‭Fetal tone‬
‭d.‬ ‭Reactivity of the heart rate‬ ‭Complications of RHS during pregnancy:‬
‭e.‬ ‭Amniotic‬ ‭fluid‬ ‭volume‬ ‭BPP‬ ‭could‬ ‭be‬ ‭1.‬ ‭During‬ ‭pregnancy‬‭there‬‭is‬‭an‬‭increase‬‭in‬‭blood‬
‭used‬ ‭to‬ ‭predict‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭well-being‬ ‭in‬ ‭a‬ ‭pressure,‬ ‭therefore‬ ‭increases‬ ‭pressure‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬
‭high-risk pregnancy.‬ ‭heart‬ ‭valves‬‭which‬‭leads‬‭to‬‭increased‬‭maternal‬
‭-‬ ‭Scores‬ ‭and fetal risks‬
‭●‬ ‭8-10:‬ ‭Normal,‬ ‭low‬ ‭risk‬ ‭for‬ ‭chronic‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Death of mother and the baby‬
‭asphyxia‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Increased‬‭risk‬‭of‬‭preterm‬‭delivery‬‭(it‬‭may‬‭affect‬
‭●‬ ‭4-6: Suspected chronic asphyxia‬ ‭baby and mother’s health)‬
‭●‬ ‭0-2:‬ ‭Strong‬ ‭suspicion‬ ‭of‬ ‭chronic‬ ‭4.‬ ‭In‬ ‭some‬ ‭cases,‬ ‭a‬ ‭serious‬ ‭complication‬ ‭is‬
‭asphyxia‬ ‭associated‬ ‭with‬ ‭a‬ ‭greater‬ ‭risk‬ ‭of‬ ‭heart‬ ‭failure‬
‭before, during, and after the delivery‬
‭TABULAR INTERPRETATION‬
‭ iagnostic Tests‬
D
‭1. Electrocardiogram (ECG)‬
‭Biophysical Variable‬ ‭-‬ ‭Reveals cardiac changes in the mother‬
‭Normal (Score= 2)‬ ‭2. Echocardiography‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬‭test‬‭that‬‭used‬‭sound‬‭waves‬‭to‬‭create‬‭a‬‭moving‬
‭Abnormal (Score= 0)‬ ‭picture of the heart‬
‭-‬ I‭ t‬ ‭provides‬ ‭information‬ ‭about‬ ‭the‬ ‭disease‬ ‭7.‬ A ‭ ssess‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭vital‬ ‭signs‬ ‭and‬
‭etiology,‬ ‭severity,‬ ‭and‬ ‭powerful‬ ‭means‬ ‭of‬ ‭cardiopulmonary status closely for changes‬
‭monitoring progression‬ ‭8.‬ ‭Monitor fetal heart rate for changes.‬
‭3. Chest Radiography (Chest X-ray)‬ ‭9.‬ ‭Reinforce‬ ‭the‬ ‭need‬ ‭for‬ ‭more‬ ‭frequent‬ ‭prenatal‬
‭-‬ ‭Reveals‬ ‭cardiomegaly‬ ‭(enlarged‬ ‭heart‬ ‭and‬ ‭visits,‬ ‭and‬ ‭assist‬ ‭with‬ ‭arranging‬ ‭follow-up‬
‭hepatomegaly (enlarged liver)‬ ‭visits‬
‭4. Ultrasound‬ ‭10.‬ ‭Reinforce the use of prescribed medications‬
‭-‬ ‭Shows fetal growth restriction‬ ‭11.‬ ‭Alert‬ ‭the‬ ‭pt‬ ‭to‬ ‭danger‬ ‭signs‬ ‭&‬ ‭symptoms‬ ‭that‬
‭should be reported immediately‬
“‭ Late‬ ‭deceleration‬ ‭on‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭monitor‬ ‭are‬ ‭possible‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬
‭mother’s‬ ‭cardiac‬ ‭decompression‬ ‭cause‬ ‭placental‬
‭DIABETES MELLITUS‬
‭incompetency”‬

‭ reatment for Rheumatic Heart Disease‬


T ‭-‬ I‭ s‬‭a‬‭group‬‭of‬‭metabolic‬‭disorders‬‭characterized‬
‭It depends on the severity but may include:‬ ‭by‬ ‭elevated‬ ‭levels‬ ‭of‬ ‭blood‬ ‭glucose‬
‭-‬ ‭Hospital admission to treat heart failure‬ ‭(‬‭hyperglycemia‬‭)‬ ‭resulting‬ ‭from‬ ‭defects‬ ‭in‬
‭-‬ ‭Antibiotics‬ ‭(penicillin)‬ ‭for‬ ‭infection‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭the‬ ‭insulin‬ ‭production‬ ‭and‬ ‭secretion,‬ ‭decreased‬
‭heart valves‬ ‭cellular response to insulin or both.‬
‭-‬ ‭Blood -thinning medicines to prevent stroke‬
‭-‬ ‭Heart‬ ‭valve‬ ‭surgery‬ ‭to‬ ‭replace‬ ‭damaged‬ ‭heart‬ ‭ ypes of Diabetes Mellitus‬
T
‭valves‬ ‭1. TYPE 1 (formerly‬‭Insulin Dependent Diabetes‬
‭Mellitus)‬
‭ reatment‬ ‭for‬ ‭Rheumatic‬ ‭Heart‬ ‭Disease‬ ‭in‬
T ‭-‬ ‭Accounts 5 to 10 percent of diabetic patient‬
‭Pregnancy‬ ‭-‬ ‭Beta‬ ‭cells‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭pancreas‬ ‭that‬ ‭normally‬
‭-‬ ‭Close‬ ‭medical‬ ‭supervision‬ ‭with‬ ‭more‬‭frequent‬ ‭produce‬ ‭insulin‬ ‭are‬ ‭destroyed‬ ‭by‬ ‭an‬
‭prenatal‬ ‭visit‬ ‭and‬ ‭adjustments‬ ‭in‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭autoimmune process‬
‭drug therapy‬ ‭-‬ ‭Insulin‬ ‭injections‬ ‭are‬ ‭needed‬ ‭to‬ ‭control‬ ‭the‬
‭-‬ ‭Rest‬ ‭blood pressure glucose level‬
‭-‬ ‭Limited‬‭sodium‬‭and‬‭increased‬‭protein‬‭and‬‭iron‬ ‭-‬ ‭Has‬‭a‬‭sudden‬‭onset‬‭usually‬‭before‬‭the‬‭age‬‭of‬‭30‬
‭intake‬ ‭years‬
‭-‬ ‭Prophylactic antibiotics as indicated‬
‭-‬ ‭Series‬ ‭of‬ ‭ultrasounds,‬ ‭non-stress‬ ‭test,‬ ‭and‬ ‭ . TYPE 2 (formerly‬‭Non-Insulin Dependent‬
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‭biophysical profile to evaluate fetal status‬ ‭Diabetes Mellitus)‬
‭-‬ ‭Prophylactic‬‭antibiotic‬‭during‬‭labor‬‭for‬‭women‬ ‭-‬ ‭About 90% of diabetics have type 2 diabetes‬
‭with mitral valve prolapse to protect the valve‬ ‭-‬ ‭Occurs‬ ‭most‬ ‭frequently‬ ‭in‬ ‭patients‬ ‭older‬ ‭than‬
‭30 years of age and obese‬
‭ ey patient outcomes‬
K ‭-‬ ‭Results‬ ‭from‬ ‭a‬ ‭decreased‬‭sensitivity‬‭to‬‭insulin‬
‭The patient will:‬ ‭(insulin‬ ‭resistance)‬ ‭or‬ ‭from‬ ‭a‬ ‭decreased‬
‭1.‬ ‭Maintain‬‭adequate‬‭cardiac‬‭output‬‭and‬‭placental‬ ‭amount of insulin production.‬
‭perfusion‬ ‭-‬ ‭Can‬‭be‬‭first‬‭treated‬‭with‬‭diet‬‭and‬‭exercise,‬‭then‬
‭2.‬ ‭Maintain hemodynamic stability‬ ‭oral hypoglycemic agents as needed.‬
‭3.‬ ‭Perform‬ ‭activities‬ ‭of‬ ‭daily‬ ‭living‬ ‭within‬ ‭the‬
‭limitation of disease‬ ‭ . Gestational Diabetes Mellitus‬
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‭4.‬ ‭Maintain adequate fluid balance‬ ‭Is‬ ‭characterized‬ ‭by‬ ‭any‬ ‭degree‬ ‭of‬ ‭glucose‬ ‭intolerance‬
‭5.‬ ‭Maintain adequate ventilation‬ ‭with‬ ‭onset‬ ‭during‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭(2nd‬ ‭or‬‭3rd‬‭trimester),‬‭in‬
‭6.‬ ‭Give birth to a viable neonate‬ ‭clients not previously diagnosed as diabetic.‬
‭-‬ ‭Occurs‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭pancreas‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭respond‬ ‭to‬
‭Nursing Interventions‬ ‭the demand for more insulin‬
‭1.‬ ‭Assess‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭vital‬ ‭signs‬ ‭and‬ ‭-‬ ‭Pregnant‬ ‭women‬ ‭should‬ ‭be‬ ‭screened‬ ‭for‬
‭cardiopulmonary status closely for changes‬ ‭glucose levels at the 26th week of gestation‬
‭2.‬ ‭Monitor fetal heart rate for changes‬ ‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭3‬ ‭hour‬ ‭glucose‬ ‭tolerance‬ ‭test‬ ‭will‬ ‭be‬
‭3.‬ ‭Assess‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭vital‬ ‭signs‬ ‭and‬ ‭performed to confirm diabetes mellitus‬
‭cardiopulmonary status closely for changes‬ ‭-‬ ‭Oral‬‭hypoglycemic‬‭agents‬‭are‬‭never‬‭used‬‭during‬
‭4.‬ ‭Monitor fetal heart rate for changes‬ ‭pregnancy‬
‭5.‬ ‭Reinforce‬ ‭the‬ ‭need‬ ‭for‬ ‭more‬ ‭frequent‬ ‭prenatal‬ ‭-‬ ‭Frequently‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭treated‬ ‭by‬ ‭diet‬ ‭alone,‬
‭visits and assist with arranging follow-up visits‬ ‭however,‬ ‭insulin‬ ‭maybe‬ ‭needed‬ ‭for‬ ‭some‬
‭6.‬ ‭Assess‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭vital‬ ‭signs‬ ‭and‬ ‭clients‬
‭cardiopulmonary status closely for changes:‬ ‭-‬ ‭Most‬ ‭gestational‬ ‭diabetes‬ ‭convert‬ ‭to‬ ‭normal‬
‭●‬ ‭Monitor fetal heart rate for changes‬ ‭after‬ ‭delivery,‬ ‭however,‬ ‭these‬ ‭individuals‬ ‭have‬
‭●‬ ‭Reinforce‬ ‭the‬ ‭need‬ ‭for‬ ‭more‬ ‭frequent‬ ‭an‬ ‭increased‬ ‭risk‬ ‭of‬ ‭developing‬ ‭diabetes‬
‭prenatal‬ ‭visits,‬ ‭and‬ ‭assist‬ ‭with‬ ‭mellitus in their lifetime‬
‭arranging follow-up visits‬
‭●‬ ‭Reinforce‬ ‭the‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬ ‭prescribed‬ ‭Predisposing Factors‬
‭medications‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Women 35 years of age or older‬
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2 ‭ ounger than 25 years of age‬ ‭-‬ I‭ s‬ ‭use‬ ‭to‬ ‭detect‬ ‭the‬ ‭degree‬ ‭of‬
‭3.‬ ‭Obese‬ ‭hyperglycemia‬ ‭present‬ ‭or‬ ‭the‬ ‭amount‬
‭4.‬ ‭With‬ ‭a‬ ‭family‬ ‭with‬ ‭diabetes‬ ‭in‬ ‭1st‬ ‭degree‬ ‭of glucose attached to hemoglobin‬
‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬ ‭advantageous‬ ‭because‬ ‭it‬
‭relatives‬
‭reflects‬‭the‬‭average‬‭blood‬‭glucose‬‭level‬
‭5.‬ ‭Hx of unexplained fetal or perinatal loss.‬ ‭over‬ ‭the‬ ‭past‬ ‭4‬ ‭to‬ ‭6‬ ‭weeks‬ ‭(‬ ‭the‬‭time‬
‭6.‬ ‭Hx of polycystic ovary syndrome‬ ‭the‬ ‭RBC‬ ‭were‬ ‭picking‬ ‭up‬ ‭the‬ ‭glucose)‬
‭7.‬ ‭Hx‬ ‭of‬ ‭congenital‬ ‭anomalies‬ ‭in‬ ‭previous‬ ‭not just the level on the day of resting‬
‭pregnancy‬ ‭-‬ ‭Normal level of HbA is 3.9 % - 6.9%‬
‭8.‬ ‭Increases‬ ‭the‬ ‭risk‬ ‭for‬ ‭hypertensive‬‭disorder‬‭in‬ ‭of the total hemoglobin.‬
‭pregnancy‬
‭4.‬ ‭Ophthalmic Examination‬
‭-‬ ‭should be done once per trimester‬
‭Assessment findings or Clinical Manifestations‬
‭5.‬ ‭Urine Culture‬
‭‬
● ‭ olyuria‬
P ‭-‬ ‭Should‬‭be‬‭done‬‭each‬‭trimester‬‭to‬‭detect‬
‭●‬ ‭Polydipsia‬ ‭asymptomatic‬ ‭UTI‬ ‭(Urinary‬ ‭Tract‬
‭●‬ ‭Polyphagia‬ ‭Infection)‬
‭●‬ ‭Fatigue and weakness‬
‭●‬ ‭Sudden vision changes‬ ‭Implementation‬
‭●‬ ‭Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Screen‬‭clients‬‭between‬‭the‬‭24th‬‭and‬‭28th‬‭weeks‬
‭●‬ ‭Dry skin‬ ‭of pregnancy‬
‭2.‬ ‭Prenatal‬ ‭visits‬ ‭bimonthly‬ ‭for‬ ‭months‬ ‭and‬
‭●‬ ‭Dizziness (if hypoglycemic)‬
‭weekly thereafter‬
‭●‬ ‭Confusion (if hyperglycemic)‬ ‭3.‬ ‭The‬ ‭goal‬ ‭of‬ ‭therapy‬ ‭is‬ ‭to‬ ‭maintain‬ ‭the‬ ‭blood‬
‭●‬ ‭Congenital anomalies‬ ‭glucose in a narrow low range of 65-130 mg/dl‬
‭●‬ ‭Macrosomia or large babies (more than 10 lbs)‬ ‭4.‬ ‭Monitor‬‭for‬‭signs‬‭of‬‭hypoglycemia,‬‭episodes‬‭of‬
‭●‬ ‭Increase risk of PIH‬ ‭mild‬ ‭or‬ ‭moderate‬ ‭hypoglycemia‬‭can‬‭be‬‭treated‬
‭●‬ ‭Poor‬‭fetal‬‭heart‬‭tone‬‭and‬‭rate‬‭(from‬‭poor‬‭tissue‬ ‭with‬ ‭oral‬ ‭intake‬ ‭of‬ ‭10‬ ‭-‬ ‭15‬ ‭g‬ ‭of‬ ‭simple‬
‭carbohydrates‬
‭perfusion)‬
‭5.‬ ‭Observe for signs of hyperglycemia‬
‭‬
● ‭Glycosuria‬ ‭6.‬ ‭Assess insulin needs‬
‭●‬ ‭Ketonuria‬ ‭7.‬ ‭Monitor‬ ‭and‬ ‭maintain‬ ‭blood‬ ‭glucose‬ ‭levels‬
‭●‬ ‭Hydramnios‬ ‭according to gestational week‬
‭●‬ ‭Possibility‬‭of‬‭increased‬‭infection‬‭(monilial‬‭and‬ ‭8.‬ ‭Monitor for glycosuria and ketonuria‬
‭Yeast infections)‬ ‭9.‬ ‭Monitor weight‬
‭●‬ ‭Fetal death‬ ‭10.‬ ‭Insulin‬ ‭administration‬ ‭if‬ ‭diet‬ ‭cannot‬ ‭control‬
‭blood glucose levels‬
‭11.‬ ‭Assess‬ ‭for‬ ‭signs‬ ‭of‬ ‭preeclampsia‬ ‭which‬
‭Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy‬
‭includes HPN, proteinuria and edema‬
‭-‬ ‭DM‬ ‭is‬ ‭more‬ ‭difficult‬ ‭to‬ ‭control‬ ‭during‬
‭12.‬ ‭Check‬ ‭for‬ ‭increase‬ ‭temperature‬ ‭and‬ ‭Signs‬ ‭of‬
‭pregnancy‬
‭infections‬
‭-‬ ‭Premature delivery is more frequent‬
‭13.‬ ‭Instruct‬‭the‬‭client‬‭to‬‭report‬‭burning‬‭and‬‭pain‬‭on‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭newborn‬ ‭infant‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭diabetic‬ ‭mother‬ ‭is‬
‭urination or vaginal discharges or itching‬
‭subject‬ ‭to‬ ‭hypoglycemia,‬ ‭hyperbilirubinemia,‬
‭14.‬ ‭Assess‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭status‬ ‭and‬ ‭monitor‬ ‭signs‬ ‭of‬
‭respiratory‬ ‭distress‬ ‭syndrome,‬ ‭and‬ ‭congenital‬
‭premature labor‬
‭anomalies‬
‭15.‬ ‭Assess for signs of polyhydramnios‬
‭16.‬ ‭Increase‬ ‭caloric‬ ‭intake‬ ‭to‬‭2200‬‭-‬‭2500‬‭daily‬‭or‬
‭Diagnostic Tests‬
‭as‬‭prescribed,‬‭with‬‭adequate‬‭insulin‬‭therapy‬‭so‬
‭1.‬ ‭FastingBlood‬‭Sugar‬‭(FBS)‬‭or‬‭Fasting‬‭plasma‬
‭that glucose will move into the cells‬
‭glucose/non-fasting plasma glucose (RBS)‬
‭17.‬ ‭Calories‬‭in‬‭a‬‭diet‬‭should‬‭consist‬‭of‬‭50%‬‭to‬‭60%‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬‭fasting‬‭plasma‬‭glucose‬‭of‬‭136‬‭mg/dl‬
‭carbohydrates,‬ ‭12%‬ ‭to‬ ‭20%‬ ‭protein,‬ ‭20%‬ ‭to‬
‭or‬ ‭more‬ ‭or‬ ‭a‬ ‭non‬ ‭fasting‬ ‭plasma‬
‭30% fat‬
‭glucose‬ ‭of‬ ‭200‬ ‭mg/dl‬ ‭or‬ ‭more‬ ‭meets‬
‭the‬ ‭threshold‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭diagnosis‬ ‭of‬
‭DIABETES.‬ ‭SUBSTANCE ABUSE / DRUG ABUSE CLIENT‬
‭-‬ ‭Normal‬ ‭blood‬ ‭glucose‬ ‭level‬ ‭is‬‭80-120‬
‭mg/dl‬
-‭ ‬ ‭ ecurrently uses substances or drugs‬
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‭2.‬ ‭Oral glucose Challenge Test (50-g)‬ ‭-‬ ‭Client‬ ‭experiences‬ ‭recurrently,‬ ‭significant‬
‭-‬ ‭After‬ ‭60‬ ‭mins‬ ‭or‬ ‭1hr,‬ ‭ingestion‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭harmful‬ ‭consequences‬ ‭related‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬
‭50-g glucose load, a venous blood‬ ‭substances‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭sample‬ ‭is‬ ‭taken‬ ‭for‬ ‭glucose‬
‭determination‬
‭-‬ ‭If‬‭the‬‭result‬‭is‬‭140‬‭mg/‬‭al‬‭or‬‭more,‬‭the‬ ‭Substance Dependence‬
‭woman is scheduled for a 100-g 3-hour‬ ‭-‬ ‭Pattern‬ ‭of‬ ‭repeated‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬ ‭substance‬ ‭which‬
‭Fasting Glucose Tolerance Test.‬ ‭usually‬ ‭results‬ ‭in‬ ‭tolerance,‬ ‭withdrawal,‬ ‭and‬
‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭2‬ ‭out‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭4‬ ‭blood‬ ‭samples‬ ‭are‬ ‭compulsive drug-taking behavior‬
‭abnormal‬ ‭or‬‭the‬‭fasting‬‭blood‬‭value‬‭is‬ ‭-‬ ‭Client‬ ‭takes‬ ‭substances‬ ‭in‬ ‭larger‬ ‭amount‬ ‭and‬
‭above‬ ‭95‬ ‭mg/dl‬ ‭then,‬ ‭a‬ ‭diagnosis‬ ‭of‬
‭over longer periods of time were intended‬
‭DIABETES is made.‬
‭-‬ ‭Client‬ ‭has‬ ‭the‬ ‭desire‬ ‭to‬ ‭cut‬ ‭down‬ ‭but‬
‭3.‬ ‭Glycosylated Hemoglobin Measurement‬ ‭unsuccessful‬‭efforts‬‭to‬‭decrease‬‭or‬‭discontinue‬
‭to use‬
‭-‬ ‭Daily‬ ‭activities‬ ‭revolve‬ ‭around‬ ‭the‬ ‭use‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭3.‬ O
‭ pioids‬ ‭(‬‭which‬ ‭includes‬ ‭codeine‬ ‭—‬ ‭cough‬
s‭ ubstance‬ ‭syrup,‬ ‭heroin‬ ‭—‬ ‭china‬ ‭white,‬ ‭meperidine‬
‭hydrochloride‬ ‭—‬ ‭demerol;‬ ‭for‬ ‭treatment‬ ‭of‬
‭Substance Tolerance‬ ‭pain, methadone, morphine sulfate, opium)‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬‭need‬‭for‬‭increase‬‭amount‬‭of‬‭a‬‭substance‬‭to‬ ‭-‬ ‭Causes‬ ‭mental‬ ‭and‬ ‭physical‬
‭achieve the desired effect‬ ‭deterioration‬
‭-‬ ‭High risk for infections with HIV‬
‭Precipitating Factors‬ ‭-‬ ‭Hepatitis virus if taken intravenously‬
‭-‬ ‭Rebellion‬ ‭and‬ ‭peer‬ ‭group‬ ‭pressure‬ ‭in‬ ‭-‬ ‭Cause‬ ‭decrease‬ ‭response‬ ‭to‬ ‭pain,‬
‭adolescence‬ ‭respiratory‬‭depression,‬‭constriction‬‭of‬
‭-‬ ‭Pleasure‬ ‭seeking‬ ‭experience,‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭substance‬ ‭pupils,‬ ‭euphoria,‬ ‭apathy,‬ ‭impaired‬
‭decreases physical and emotional pain‬ ‭judgment‬
‭-‬ ‭Group influence and peer pressure‬ ‭-‬ ‭In‬ ‭pregnancy‬‭:‬ ‭may‬ ‭induce‬ ‭PIH,‬ ‭if‬
‭-‬ ‭Depression‬ ‭injected‬ ‭w/‬ ‭share‬ ‭needles,‬ ‭may‬ ‭cause‬
‭-‬ ‭Loss or grieving‬ ‭phlebitis,‬ ‭HIV‬ ‭and‬ ‭Hepa‬ ‭B‬ ‭infections,‬
‭subacute bacterial endocarditis‬
‭ igns/Marks‬ ‭of‬ ‭substance‬ ‭abuse‬ ‭in‬ ‭Pregnant‬
S ‭-‬ ‭Infants‬ ‭tend‬ ‭to‬ ‭be‬ ‭SGA‬ ‭(small‬
‭woman‬ ‭gestational‬ ‭age)‬ ‭and‬ ‭with‬ ‭increased‬
‭-‬ ‭May come late in prenatal check up‬ ‭incidence‬ ‭of‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭distress‬ ‭and‬
‭-‬ ‭Difficulty‬ ‭in‬ ‭following‬ ‭instructions‬ ‭for‬ ‭proper‬ ‭meconium aspiration‬
‭nutrition, iron, and vitamin supplements‬ ‭-‬ ‭Fetal‬ ‭liver‬ ‭forced‬‭to‬‭mature‬‭more‬‭than‬
‭-‬ ‭Cannot wait for long in a healthcare facility‬ ‭normal‬ ‭—‬ ‭no‬ ‭problem‬ ‭with‬
‭hyperbilirubinemia‬
‭Drug/Substance Commonly Abused‬ ‭-‬ ‭Fetal‬ ‭lung‬ ‭tissue‬ ‭appears‬ ‭to‬ ‭mature‬
‭1.‬ ‭Hallucinogens‬ ‭(such‬ ‭as‬ ‭lysergic‬ ‭acid‬ ‭more rapidly than normal‬
‭diethylamide,‬ ‭mescaline,‬ ‭peyote,‬‭phencyclidine,‬ ‭-‬ ‭Born‬‭prematurely‬‭—‬‭less‬‭likely‬‭to‬‭have‬
‭psilocybin — derived from mushrooms)‬ ‭RDS‬
‭-‬ ‭Causes‬ ‭psychosis‬ ‭with‬ ‭distorted‬
‭perception,‬ ‭heightened‬ ‭sense‬ ‭of‬ ‭4.‬ C
‭ entral‬ ‭Nervous‬ ‭System‬ ‭Stimulants‬ ‭(‬‭which‬
‭awareness,‬‭grandiosity,‬‭hallucinations,‬ ‭includes‬ ‭methamphetamine‬ ‭—‬ ‭“shabu”,‬
‭mystical‬ ‭experience,‬ ‭and‬ ‭distortion‬ ‭of‬ ‭benzedrine‬ ‭inhalers,‬ ‭caffeine,‬ ‭cocaine‬ ‭—‬
‭time and place‬ ‭“crack”, diet pills‬‭)‬
‭-‬ ‭May‬ ‭harm‬ ‭self‬ ‭when‬ ‭under‬ ‭the‬ ‭-‬ ‭Stimulants‬ ‭lead‬ ‭to‬ ‭alertness‬ ‭and‬ ‭extra‬
‭influence‬ ‭energy‬
‭-‬ ‭No‬ ‭withdrawal‬ ‭symptoms‬ ‭when‬ ‭-‬ ‭Effects‬‭include‬‭euphoria,‬‭hyperactivity,‬
‭discontinued‬ ‭,‬ ‭but‬ ‭flashbacks‬ ‭may‬ ‭insomnia,‬ ‭anorexia‬ ‭and‬ ‭weight‬ ‭loss,‬
‭occur‬ ‭for‬ ‭several‬ ‭months‬ ‭after‬ ‭use‬ ‭tachycardia‬ ‭and‬ ‭hypertension,‬
‭stops‬ ‭psychotic behavior‬
‭-‬ ‭Bad‬ ‭trips‬ ‭may‬ ‭result‬ ‭in‬ ‭panic‬ ‭and‬ ‭-‬ ‭Psychological‬ ‭dependence‬ ‭and‬
‭unpredictable psychotic behavior.‬ ‭tolerance may occur‬
‭-‬ ‭In‬‭pregnancy‬‭,‬‭particularly‬‭injurious‬‭to‬ ‭-‬ ‭Sudden‬‭death‬‭has‬‭been‬‭associated‬‭with‬
‭the‬ ‭fetus‬ ‭-‬ ‭from‬ ‭the‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭cocaine use‬
‭circulation‬ ‭it‬ ‭concentrates‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭-‬ ‭In‬ ‭pregnancy‬‭:‬ ‭Cocaine‬ ‭use‬ ‭causes‬
‭cells‬ ‭vasoconstriction‬ ‭w/c‬ ‭severely‬
‭compromised‬ ‭placental‬ ‭circulation‬
‭2.‬ C‭ annabis‬ ‭(‬‭which‬ ‭includes‬ ‭marijuana,‬ ‭“pot”‬ ‭leading‬ ‭to‬ ‭abruptio‬ ‭placenta,‬ ‭preterm‬
‭hashish‬‭)‬ ‭labor, and fetal death‬
‭-‬ ‭Causes‬ ‭altered‬ ‭state‬ ‭of‬ ‭awareness‬ ‭-‬ ‭Amphetamine‬ ‭use‬ ‭causes‬ ‭high‬
‭relaxation and mild euphoria‬ ‭concentration‬ ‭in‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭circulation,‬
‭-‬ ‭Decrease inhibitions‬ ‭shows‬‭jitteriness‬‭in‬‭NB,‬‭poor‬‭feeding‬‭at‬
‭-‬ ‭Decrease‬ ‭motivation‬ ‭from‬ ‭prolonged‬ ‭birth and growth restrictions‬
‭use can cause possible psychosis‬
‭-‬ ‭Physiological‬ ‭effects‬ ‭include‬ ‭slowed‬ ‭5.‬ I‭ nhalants‬‭(‬‭which‬‭includes‬‭aerosols‬‭like‬‭airplane‬
‭reflexes‬ ‭glue,‬ ‭cooking‬ ‭sprays,‬ ‭computer‬ ‭keyboard‬
‭-‬ ‭Causes‬ ‭drying‬ ‭of‬ ‭mucous‬ ‭membrane‬ ‭cleaner‬‭)‬
‭and reddening of the eyes.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Causes‬ ‭severe‬ ‭respiratory‬ ‭and‬ ‭cardiac‬
‭-‬ ‭In‬ ‭pregnancy‬‭,‬ ‭frequent‬ ‭use‬ ‭reduces‬ ‭irregularities‬
‭milk‬ ‭production‬ ‭and‬ ‭risk‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭NB‬ ‭-‬ ‭Respiratory‬ ‭depression‬ ‭will‬ ‭limit‬ ‭the‬
‭from‬‭excretion‬‭of‬‭the‬‭drug‬‭in‬‭the‬‭breast‬ ‭fetal oxygen supply‬
‭milk‬
‭-‬ ‭Some‬ ‭women‬ ‭use‬ ‭marijuana‬ ‭to‬ ‭6.‬ ‭Alcohol‬
‭counteract nausea in early pregnancy‬ ‭-‬ ‭Is‬ ‭a‬ ‭CNS‬ ‭depressant‬ ‭affecting‬ ‭all‬‭body‬
‭tissues‬
‭Complications associated with Chronic Alcohol use:‬ ‭-‬ ‭ requent‬ ‭complaints‬ ‭of‬ ‭fatigue,‬ ‭SOB‬ ‭nausea,‬
F
‭1.‬ ‭Vitamin B and Thiamine deficiencies‬ ‭back pain, urinary frequency, and headaches‬
‭2.‬ ‭Confusion‬ -‭ ‬ ‭More vulnerable to postpartum infections‬
‭3.‬ ‭Hepatitis and liver cirrhosis‬ ‭-‬ ‭May‬ ‭need‬ ‭longer‬ ‭courses‬ ‭of‬ ‭antibiotics‬ ‭for‬
‭4.‬ ‭Pancreatitis‬ ‭infection‬
‭5.‬ ‭Anemias‬
‭6.‬ ‭Immune system dysfunction‬ ‭Diagnosis‬
‭7.‬ ‭Brain damage‬ ‭-‬ ‭Clients‬ ‭maybe‬ ‭infected‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬ ‭virus‬ ‭but‬ ‭has‬
‭8.‬ ‭Peripheral neuropathy‬ ‭not‬ ‭yet‬ ‭produced‬ ‭antibodies‬ ‭thereby‬ ‭testing‬ ‭is‬
‭9.‬ ‭Cardiac disorders‬ ‭negative, but being capable of infecting others‬
‭-‬ ‭Clients‬ ‭who‬ ‭by‬ ‭history‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬ ‭at‬ ‭risk‬ ‭for‬
‭possible‬ ‭HIV‬ ‭but‬ ‭test‬ ‭is‬ ‭negative‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭HIV‬
‭HIV / AIDS‬
‭antibody‬ ‭should‬ ‭retested.;‬ ‭it‬ ‭usually‬‭takes‬‭6‬‭to‬
‭12‬ ‭weeks‬ ‭for‬ ‭a‬ ‭host‬ ‭to‬ ‭manufacture‬‭detectable‬
‭➢‬ ‭Human Immunodeficiency Virus‬ ‭HIV antibodies‬
‭-‬ ‭Is‬ ‭a‬ ‭causative‬ ‭factor‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭-‬ ‭Enzyme-Linked‬ ‭Immunosorbent‬ ‭Assay‬
‭development of AIDS‬ ‭(ELISA)‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭screening‬ ‭test‬ ‭for‬ ‭HIV‬ ‭antibodies‬
‭-‬ ‭HIV‬ ‭infection‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭progressive,‬ ‭severe‬ ‭and‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭very‬ ‭sensitive‬ ‭test‬ ‭but‬ ‭not‬ ‭highly‬
‭weakening‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬‭immune‬‭system‬‭that‬ ‭specific‬
‭makes‬‭an‬‭individual‬‭highly‬‭susceptible‬ ‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭positive‬ ‭ELISA‬ ‭test‬ ‭indicates‬ ‭the‬ ‭need‬ ‭for‬
‭to‬‭other‬‭infections‬‭and‬‭certain‬‭types‬‭of‬ ‭further testing using the‬‭WESTERN BLOT‬‭.‬
‭cancers‬
‭-‬ ‭The‬‭virus‬‭attacks‬‭the‬‭lymphocytes‬‭and‬ ‭Assessment of the Stages of AIDS‬
‭produces‬ ‭immune‬ ‭deficiency‬ ‭by‬ ‭●‬ ‭Stage 1‬
‭destroying‬ ‭the‬ ‭T-‬ ‭helper‬ ‭lymphocytes;‬ ‭-‬ ‭Fever,‬ ‭myalgia,‬ ‭lymphadenopathy,‬
‭this‬ ‭interferes‬ ‭with‬ ‭cell-mediated‬ ‭headache‬
‭immunity‬
‭-‬ ‭Develops slowly over the years‬ ‭●‬ ‭Stage 2‬
‭-‬ ‭Women‬ ‭infected‬ ‭with‬ ‭HIV‬ ‭may‬ ‭-‬ A ‭ ctive‬ ‭but‬ ‭asymptomatic‬ ‭and‬ ‭may‬
‭demonstrate‬ ‭symptoms‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭time‬ ‭of‬ ‭remain so for years‬
‭pregnancy‬ ‭or‬ ‭possibly‬ ‭develop‬ ‭-‬ ‭May‬ ‭experience‬ ‭an‬ ‭outbreak‬‭of‬‭herpes‬
‭life-threatening‬ ‭infections‬ ‭because‬ ‭zoster (Shingles)‬
‭normal‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭involves‬ ‭some‬ ‭-‬ ‭May‬ ‭experience‬ ‭a‬ ‭transient‬
‭suppression‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭immune‬ ‭thrombocytopenia‬
‭system‬
‭●‬ ‭Stage 3‬
‭Transmission‬ ‭-‬ S‭ ymptomatic‬ ‭Evidence‬ ‭of‬ ‭immune‬
‭-‬ ‭All‬ ‭body‬ ‭fluids‬ ‭from‬ ‭an‬ ‭infected‬ ‭host.‬ ‭except‬ ‭dysfunction‬
‭perspiration,‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭shown‬ ‭to‬ ‭contain‬ ‭the‬ ‭-‬ ‭All‬ ‭body‬ ‭systems‬ ‭can‬ ‭present‬ ‭with‬
‭virus‬ ‭signs of immune dysfunction‬
‭-‬ ‭Blood,‬ ‭semen,‬ ‭and‬ ‭breast‬ ‭milk‬ ‭have‬ ‭higher‬ ‭-‬ ‭Integumentary‬ ‭and‬ ‭gynecological‬
‭concentrations‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭virus,‬ ‭than‬ ‭in‬ ‭urine,‬ ‭problems are common‬
‭saliva, vomitus and stool‬
‭-‬ ‭HIV‬ ‭can‬ ‭cross‬ ‭some‬ ‭membranes‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭the‬ ‭●‬ ‭Stage 4‬
‭placental‬ ‭barrier,‬ ‭the‬ ‭blood-brain‬ ‭barrier,‬ ‭-‬ A ‭ dvance HIV Infection‬
‭vaginal‬ ‭mucosa,‬ ‭and‬ ‭(in‬ ‭Neonate)‬ ‭the‬ ‭walls‬‭of‬ ‭-‬ ‭Vulnerable‬ ‭to‬ ‭common‬ ‭bacterial‬
‭GIT‬ ‭infections‬
‭-‬ ‭Sexual contact‬ ‭-‬ ‭Development‬ ‭of‬ ‭opportunistic‬
‭-‬ ‭Transfusion with blood or blood products‬ ‭infections‬
‭-‬ ‭Occupational‬ ‭exposure,‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭in‬ ‭health‬ ‭care‬ ‭-‬ ‭Serious immune compromise‬
‭workers‬
‭-‬ ‭Shared‬‭needles‬‭during‬‭drug‬‭use‬‭and‬‭use‬‭of‬‭dirty‬ ‭Treatment‬
‭needles‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Zidovudine (AZT)‬
‭-‬ ‭Recommended‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭prevention‬ ‭of‬
‭Perinatal Transmission‬ ‭maternal-fetal‬ ‭transmission‬ ‭risk‬ ‭if‬
‭-‬ ‭From infected mother to fetus or newborn via:‬ ‭given‬ ‭late‬ ‭in‬ ‭pregnancy,‬ ‭during‬ ‭labor‬
‭1.‬ ‭Transplacental transmission‬ ‭and‬‭to‬‭the‬‭newborn‬‭infant‬‭for‬‭the‬‭first‬‭6‬
‭2.‬ ‭Contamination‬ ‭with‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭blood‬ ‭weeks of life‬
‭during birth ]‬ ‭-‬ ‭Administered‬ ‭orally‬‭at‬‭14‬‭to‬‭34‬‭weeks‬
‭3.‬ ‭Through breast milk‬ ‭gestation,‬ ‭intravenously‬ ‭during‬ ‭labor‬
‭and‬‭in‬‭the‬‭form‬‭of‬‭syrup‬‭to‬‭the‬‭neonate‬
‭Risk to the Mother‬ ‭after birth‬
‭-‬ ‭The mother with HIV is at high risk‬
‭Nursing Intervention during Prenatal Period‬ a‭ ntibodies‬ ‭stay‬ ‭in‬ ‭your‬ ‭body‬ ‭once‬ ‭they‬ ‭have‬
‭-‬ ‭Prevention of opportunistic infections‬ ‭formed‬
‭-‬ ‭Instruct‬ ‭the‬ ‭client‬ ‭on‬ ‭good‬ ‭handwashing‬ ‭-‬ ‭Thus,‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭incompatibility‬ ‭is‬ ‭more‬ ‭likely‬ ‭to‬
‭procedures Avoid persons who are ill.‬ ‭cause‬ ‭problems‬ ‭in‬ ‭second‬‭or‬‭later‬‭pregnancies‬
‭-‬ ‭Avoid‬ ‭exposure‬‭to‬‭cat‬‭feces,‬‭cat‬‭or‬‭dog‬‭litter‬‭or‬ ‭(‬‭if the baby is Rh-positive‬‭)‬
‭fish‬ ‭tanks‬ ‭Avoid‬ ‭undercooked‬ ‭meats,‬‭raw‬‭eggs‬ ‭-‬ ‭The‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭antibodies‬ ‭can‬ ‭cross‬ ‭the‬ ‭placenta‬ ‭and‬
‭and unpasteurized milk‬ ‭attack‬ ‭the‬ ‭baby’s‬ ‭red‬ ‭blood‬ ‭cells‬ ‭—‬ ‭this‬ ‭can‬
‭-‬ ‭Prevent‬ ‭further‬‭exposure‬‭to‬‭HIV‬‭through‬‭sexual‬ ‭lead to‬‭hemolytic anemia‬‭in the body‬
‭contact or the use of needles‬ ‭-‬ ‭Hemolytic‬‭Anemia‬‭is‬‭a‬‭condition‬‭in‬‭which‬‭red‬
‭-‬ ‭Initiate recovery for substance abuse‬ ‭blood‬ ‭cells‬ ‭are‬ ‭destroyed‬ ‭faster‬ ‭than‬ ‭the‬ ‭body‬
‭-‬ ‭Avoid‬ ‭procedures‬ ‭that‬ ‭increase‬ ‭the‬ ‭risk‬ ‭of‬ ‭can replace them‬
‭perinatal‬ ‭transmission‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭amniocentesis‬ ‭-‬ ‭Red‬‭blood‬‭cells‬‭carry‬‭oxygen‬‭to‬‭all‬‭parts‬‭of‬‭the‬
‭and fetal scalp sampling‬ ‭body‬
‭-‬ ‭Without‬ ‭enough‬ ‭red‬ ‭blood‬ ‭cells,‬ ‭your‬ ‭baby‬
‭Nursing Intervention during Intrapartum Period‬ ‭won’t‬ ‭get‬ ‭enough‬ ‭oxygen‬ ‭—‬ ‭this‬ ‭can‬ ‭lead‬ ‭to‬
‭-‬ ‭Note‬ ‭that‬ ‭if‬ ‭the‬ ‭fetus‬ ‭has‬ ‭not‬ ‭been‬ ‭exposed‬ ‭to‬ ‭serious‬ ‭problems.‬ ‭Severe‬ ‭hemolytic‬ ‭anemia‬
‭HIV‬ ‭in‬ ‭utero,‬ ‭the‬ ‭highest‬ ‭risk‬ ‭exists‬ ‭during‬ ‭may even be fatal to the child‬
‭delivery through the birth canal‬
‭-‬ ‭Avoid‬ ‭episiotomy‬ ‭to‬ ‭decrease‬ ‭the‬ ‭amount‬ ‭of‬ ‭Outlook‬
‭maternal blood in and around the birth canal‬ ‭-‬ ‭With‬ ‭prompt‬ ‭and‬ ‭proper‬ ‭prenatal‬ ‭care‬ ‭and‬
‭-‬ ‭Avoid‬ ‭the‬ ‭administration‬ ‭of‬ ‭oxytocin,‬ ‭since‬ ‭screening,‬ ‭you‬ ‭can‬ ‭prevent‬‭the‬‭problems‬‭of‬‭Rh‬
‭oxytocin‬ ‭contractions‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭strong‬ ‭inducing‬ ‭incompatibility‬
‭vaginal‬ ‭tears,‬ ‭or‬ ‭necessitating‬ ‭the‬ ‭need‬ ‭for‬ ‭an‬ ‭-‬ ‭Screening‬ ‭tests‬ ‭allow‬ ‭your‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭to‬ ‭find‬ ‭out‬
‭episiotomy‬ ‭early‬ ‭in‬ ‭your‬ ‭pregnancy‬‭whether‬‭you’re‬‭at‬‭risk‬
‭-‬ ‭Minimize‬ ‭the‬ ‭neonate's‬ ‭exposure‬ ‭to‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭for the condition‬
‭blood and body fluids‬ ‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭you’re‬ ‭at‬ ‭risk,‬ ‭your‬ ‭doctor‬ ‭will‬ ‭carefully‬
‭-‬ ‭Place‬‭heavy‬‭absorbent‬‭pads‬‭under‬‭the‬‭mother's‬ ‭check‬ ‭on‬ ‭you‬ ‭and‬ ‭your‬ ‭baby‬ ‭throughout‬ ‭your‬
‭hips‬ ‭to‬ ‭absorb‬ ‭amniotic‬ ‭fluid‬ ‭and‬ ‭maternal‬ ‭pregnancy and prescribe treatment as needed‬
‭blood‬ ‭-‬ ‭Injections‬ ‭of‬ ‭a‬ ‭medicine‬ ‭called‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭immune‬
‭-‬ ‭Promptly‬‭remove‬‭the‬‭neonate‬‭from‬‭the‬‭mother's‬ ‭globulin‬ ‭can‬ ‭keep‬ ‭your‬ ‭body‬ ‭from‬‭making‬‭Rh‬
‭blood following delivery‬ ‭antibodies‬
‭-‬ ‭Dry the infant promptly‬ ‭-‬ ‭This‬ ‭medicine‬ ‭helps‬ ‭prevent‬ ‭the‬ ‭problems‬ ‭of‬
‭-‬ ‭Prepare‬ ‭to‬ ‭administer‬ ‭zidovudine‬ ‭(AZT)‬ ‭Rh‬‭incompatibility.‬‭If‬‭you’re‬‭Rh-negative,‬‭you’ll‬
‭intravenously‬ ‭as‬ ‭prescribed‬ ‭during‬ ‭labor‬ ‭and‬ ‭need‬‭this‬‭medicine‬‭every‬‭time‬‭you‬‭have‬‭a‬‭baby‬
‭delivery‬ ‭with Rh-positive blood‬
‭-‬ ‭Other‬‭events‬‭also‬‭can‬‭expose‬‭you‬‭to‬‭Rh-positive‬
‭blood,‬ ‭which‬ ‭could‬ ‭affect‬ ‭a‬ ‭pregnancy.‬
‭Rh Sensitization / Isoimmunization / Rh‬
‭Examples‬ ‭include‬ ‭a‬ ‭miscarriage‬ ‭or‬ ‭blood‬
‭Incompatibility‬
‭transfusion.‬ ‭If‬ ‭you’re‬ ‭treated‬ ‭with‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭immune‬
‭globulin‬ ‭right‬ ‭after‬ ‭these‬ ‭events,‬ ‭you‬ ‭may‬ ‭be‬
‭What is Rh Incompatibility?‬ ‭able‬ ‭to‬ ‭avoid‬ ‭rh‬ ‭incompatibility‬ ‭during‬ ‭your‬
‭-‬ ‭A‬ ‭condition‬ ‭that‬ ‭occurs‬ ‭during‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭if‬ ‭a‬ ‭next pregnancy‬
‭woman‬‭has‬‭Rh-negative‬‭blood‬‭and‬‭her‬‭baby‬‭has‬
‭Rh-positive blood‬ ‭Who is at Risk for Rh Incompatibility?‬
‭-‬ ‭An‬ ‭RH-negative‬ ‭woman‬ ‭who‬ ‭conceives‬ ‭a‬‭child‬
‭●‬ R ‭ H-negative‬ ‭and‬ ‭Rh-positive‬ ‭refer‬ ‭to‬ ‭whether‬ ‭with‬ ‭an‬ ‭Rh-positive‬ ‭man‬ ‭is‬ ‭at‬ ‭risk‬ ‭for‬ ‭Rh‬
‭your blood has Rh factor‬ ‭incompatibility‬
‭●‬ ‭Rh factor is a protein on red blood cells‬ ‭-‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭factor‬ ‭is‬ ‭inherited‬ ‭(‬‭passed‬ ‭from‬ ‭parents‬ ‭to‬
‭●‬ ‭If you have Rh factor, you’re Rh-positive‬ ‭children through the genes‬‭)‬
‭●‬ ‭If you don’t have it, you’re Rh-negative‬ ‭-‬ ‭If‬‭you’re‬‭Rh-negative‬‭and‬‭the‬‭father‬‭of‬‭your‬‭baby‬
‭●‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭factor‬ ‭is‬ ‭inherited‬ ‭(‬‭passed‬ ‭from‬ ‭parents‬ ‭to‬ ‭is‬ ‭Rh-positive,‬ ‭the‬ ‭baby‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬ ‭50‬ ‭percent‬ ‭or‬
‭children through the genes‬‭)‬ ‭more chance of having Rh-positive blood‬
‭●‬ ‭Most people are Rh-positive‬ ‭-‬ ‭Simple‬ ‭blood‬ ‭tests‬ ‭can‬ ‭show‬ ‭whether‬‭you‬‭and‬
‭●‬ ‭Whether‬‭you‬‭have‬‭Rh‬‭factor‬‭doesn’t‬‭affect‬‭your‬ ‭the‬ ‭father‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭baby‬ ‭are‬ ‭Rh-positive‬ ‭or‬
‭general‬ ‭health,‬ ‭however,‬ ‭it‬‭can‬‭cause‬‭problems‬ ‭Rh-negative‬
‭during pregnancy‬ ‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭you’re‬ ‭Rh-negative,‬ ‭your‬ ‭risk‬ ‭of‬ ‭problems‬
‭from‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭incompatibility‬‭is‬‭higher‬‭if‬‭your‬‭were‬
‭OVERVIEW‬ ‭exposed‬ ‭to‬ ‭Rh-positive‬ ‭blood‬ ‭before‬ ‭the‬
‭-‬ ‭When‬ ‭you’re‬ ‭pregnant,‬ ‭blood‬ ‭from‬ ‭your‬ ‭baby‬ ‭pregnancy‬
‭can‬ ‭cross‬ ‭into‬ ‭your‬ ‭bloodstream,‬ ‭especially‬ ‭-‬ ‭This may have happened during:‬
‭during delivery‬ ‭●‬ ‭An‬ ‭earlier‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭(‬‭using‬ ‭during‬
‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭you’re‬ ‭Rh-negative‬ ‭and‬ ‭your‬ ‭baby‬ ‭is‬ ‭delivery‬‭)‬
‭Rh-positive,‬ ‭your‬ ‭body‬ ‭will‬‭react‬‭to‬‭the‬‭baby’s‬ ‭●‬ ‭You‬ ‭also‬ ‭may‬ ‭have‬ ‭been‬ ‭exposed‬ ‭to‬
‭blood‬ ‭as‬ ‭a‬ ‭foreign‬ ‭substance,‬ ‭however,‬ ‭the‬ ‭Rh-positive‬ ‭blood‬ ‭if‬ ‭you‬ ‭had‬‭bleeding‬
‭ r‬ ‭abdominal‬ ‭trauma‬ ‭(‬‭Example:‬ ‭From‬
o ‭4.‬ A ‭ ssist‬ ‭with‬ ‭intrauterine‬ ‭transfusion‬ ‭as‬
‭a car accident‬‭) during the pregnancy‬ ‭indicated‬
‭●‬ ‭An‬‭ectopic‬‭pregnancy,‬‭a‬‭miscarriage,‬‭or‬ ‭5.‬ ‭Before‬‭IU‬‭transfusion,‬‭obtain‬‭a‬‭baseline‬‭FHR‬‭by‬
‭an induced abortion‬ ‭electronic‬ ‭monitoring,‬ ‭explaining‬ ‭the‬ ‭purpose‬
‭●‬ ‭A‬ ‭mismatched‬ ‭blood‬ ‭transfusion‬ ‭or‬ ‭of the procedure‬
‭blood and marrow stem cell transplant‬ ‭6.‬ ‭After‬ ‭the‬ ‭transfusion,‬ ‭carefully‬ ‭observe‬ ‭the‬
‭●‬ ‭An‬ ‭injection‬‭or‬‭puncture‬‭with‬‭a‬‭needle‬ ‭patient‬ ‭for‬ ‭uterine‬ ‭contractions‬ ‭amniotic‬ ‭fluid‬
‭or‬ ‭other‬ ‭object‬ ‭containing‬ ‭Rh-positive‬ ‭leaking‬‭from‬‭the‬‭vagina,‬‭and‬‭fluid‬‭leakage‬‭from‬
‭blood‬ ‭the puncture site‬
‭●‬ ‭Certain‬ ‭tests‬ ‭also‬ ‭can‬ ‭expose‬ ‭you‬ ‭to‬ ‭7.‬ ‭Monitor‬ ‭FHR‬ ‭for‬ ‭tachycardia,‬ ‭bradycardia,‬ ‭or‬
‭Rh–positive‬ ‭blood.‬ ‭Example‬ ‭include‬ ‭variable decelerations‬
‭amniocentesis‬ ‭and‬ ‭chorionic‬ ‭villus‬ ‭8.‬ ‭Prepare‬‭the‬‭patient‬‭for‬‭planned‬‭delivery,‬‭usually‬
‭sampling‬ ‭2‬‭to‬‭4‬‭weeks‬‭before‬‭the‬‭term‬‭date,‬‭depending‬‭on‬
‭maternal‬ ‭hx,‬ ‭serologic‬ ‭test‬ ‭and‬ ‭amniocentesis‬
‭Treatment for Rh Incompatibility‬ ‭results‬
‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭Incompatibility‬ ‭is‬‭diagnosed‬‭during‬‭your‬ ‭9.‬ ‭Assist with induction of labor, if indicated‬
‭pregnancy,‬ ‭you’ll‬ ‭receive‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭immune‬ ‭globulin‬ ‭10.‬ ‭During‬ ‭labor‬ ‭monitor‬ ‭the‬ ‭fetus‬ ‭for‬ ‭oxygen‬
‭in‬ ‭your‬ ‭7th‬ ‭month‬ ‭of‬ ‭pregnancy‬ ‭and‬ ‭again‬ ‭saturation‬
‭within 72 hours of delivery‬ ‭11.‬ ‭Indication‬ ‭of‬ ‭fetal‬ ‭distress‬ ‭necessitates‬
‭-‬ ‭You‬‭may‬‭receive‬‭Rh‬‭immune‬‭globulin‬‭if‬‭the‬‭risk‬ ‭immediate cesarean delivery‬
‭of‬ ‭blood‬ ‭transfer‬ ‭between‬ ‭you‬ ‭and‬ ‭the‬‭baby‬‭is‬
‭high‬ ‭(‬‭If‬ ‭example,‬ ‭if‬ ‭you’ve‬ ‭had‬ ‭a‬ ‭miscarriage,‬
‭ANEMIA AND PREGNANCY‬
‭ectopic‬ ‭pregnancy,‬ ‭or‬ ‭bleeding‬ ‭during‬
‭pregnancy‬‭)‬
‭-‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭immune‬ ‭globulin‬ ‭contains‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭antibodies‬ ‭-‬ ‭ ‬‭condition‬‭that‬‭can‬‭develop‬‭as‬‭a‬‭result‬‭of‬‭iron‬
A
‭that‬‭attach‬‭to‬‭the‬‭Rh‬‭positive‬‭blood‬‭cells‬‭in‬‭your‬ ‭deficiency‬‭with‬‭a‬‭hemoglobin‬‭below‬‭10g/dL‬‭or‬
‭blood.‬ ‭When‬ ‭this‬ ‭happens,‬ ‭your‬ ‭body‬ ‭doesn’t‬ ‭a hematocrit below 30 g/dL‬
‭react‬‭to‬‭the‬‭baby’s‬‭Rh‬‭positive‬‭cells‬‭as‬‭a‬‭foreign‬ ‭-‬ ‭Anemia‬ ‭predisposes‬ ‭the‬ ‭client‬ ‭to‬ ‭postpartum‬
‭substance.‬‭As‬‭a‬‭result,‬‭your‬‭body‬‭doesn’t‬‭make‬ ‭infection and hemorrhage‬
‭Rh antibodies‬ ‭-‬ ‭Most‬ ‭common‬ ‭type‬ ‭of‬ ‭anemia‬ ‭is‬ ‭IRON‬
‭-‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭immune‬ ‭globulin‬ ‭must‬ ‭be‬ ‭given‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭DEFICIENCY ANEMIA‬
‭correct times to work properly‬
‭-‬ ‭Once‬ ‭you‬ ‭have‬ ‭formed‬ ‭Rh‬ ‭antibodies,‬ ‭the‬ ‭Treatment‬
‭medicine‬ ‭will‬ ‭no‬ ‭longer‬ ‭help,‬ ‭that’s‬ ‭why‬ ‭a‬ ‭●‬ ‭120‬ ‭to‬ ‭180‬ ‭mg‬ ‭of‬‭iron‬‭per‬‭day‬‭(‬‭ferrous‬‭sulfate‬
‭woman‬ ‭who‬ ‭has‬ ‭a‬ ‭RH-negative‬ ‭blood‬ ‭must‬‭be‬ ‭or ferrous gluconate‬‭)‬
‭treated‬ ‭with‬ ‭the‬‭medicine‬‭with‬‭each‬‭pregnancy‬ ‭-‬ ‭Iron‬ ‭is‬ ‭best‬ ‭absorbed‬ ‭with‬ ‭an‬ ‭acid‬
‭or‬‭any‬‭other‬‭event‬‭that‬‭allows‬‭her‬‭blood‬‭to‬‭mix‬ ‭medium.‬
‭with Rh-positive‬ ‭-‬ ‭If‬ ‭with‬ ‭constipation‬ ‭or‬ ‭gastric‬
‭-‬ ‭Rh‬‭immune‬‭globulin‬‭is‬‭injected‬‭in‬‭to‬‭the‬‭muscle‬ ‭irritation,‬‭increase‬‭roughage‬‭in‬‭the‬‭diet‬
‭of your arm or buttock‬ ‭and‬ ‭always‬ ‭take‬ ‭the‬ ‭pills‬‭with‬‭food‬‭to‬
‭-‬ ‭Side‬ ‭effects‬ ‭may‬ ‭include‬ ‭soreness‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭reduce the symptoms‬
‭injection site and a slight fever‬ ‭●‬ ‭Severe‬‭iron‬‭deficiency‬‭anemia‬‭with‬‭difficulty‬‭in‬
‭-‬ ‭The medicine also may be injected into a vein‬ ‭iron‬ ‭therapy,‬ ‭IM/IV‬ ‭Iron‬ ‭(Dextran)‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬
‭prescribed‬
‭Effect to the Fetus‬
‭●‬ ‭Erythroblastosis‬ ‭Fetalis‬ ‭or‬ ‭Hemolytic‬ ‭Nursing Interventions‬
‭Disease of the Newborn‬ ‭-‬ ‭Monitor‬ ‭hemoglobin‬ ‭and‬ ‭hematocrit‬ ‭levels‬
‭-‬ ‭Deficient‬ ‭of‬ ‭RBC‬ ‭that‬ ‭sufficient‬ ‭transport‬ ‭to‬ ‭every 2 weeks‬
‭body cells cannot be maintained‬ ‭-‬ ‭Administer‬ ‭and‬ ‭instruct‬ ‭the‬ ‭client‬ ‭about‬ ‭iron‬
‭●‬ ‭Assessment‬ ‭Finding:‬ ‭None,‬ ‭Mother‬ ‭show‬ ‭no‬ ‭and folic acid supplements‬
‭signs and symptoms‬ ‭-‬ ‭Instruct‬ ‭the‬‭client‬‭to‬‭take‬‭iron‬‭with‬‭a‬‭source‬‭of‬
‭Vitamin C and to avoid taking with tea‬
‭Nursing Interventions‬ ‭-‬ ‭Instruct‬‭the‬‭client‬‭to‬‭eat‬‭foods‬‭high‬‭in‬‭iron,‬‭folic‬
‭1.‬ ‭Assess‬ ‭all‬ ‭pregnant‬ ‭patients‬ ‭for‬ ‭possible‬ ‭acid,and‬ ‭protein‬ ‭(‬‭green‬ ‭leafy‬ ‭vegetables,‬
‭incompatibility‬ ‭oranges, dried beans, meat‬‭)‬
‭2.‬ ‭Expect‬‭to‬‭administer‬‭RhoGAM‬‭after‬‭transfusion‬ ‭-‬ ‭Teach‬ ‭the‬ ‭client‬ ‭to‬ ‭monitor‬ ‭signs‬ ‭and‬
‭reaction,‬ ‭ectopic‬ ‭pregnancy,‬ ‭or‬‭spontaneous‬‭or‬ ‭symptoms of infection‬
‭induced‬ ‭abortion.‬ ‭Other‬ ‭indications‬ ‭include‬ ‭-‬ ‭Prepare‬ ‭to‬ ‭administer‬ ‭injectable‬ ‭iron‬ ‭as‬
‭placenta‬ ‭previa,‬ ‭abruptio‬ ‭placenta‬ ‭during‬ ‭the‬ ‭prescribed in severe cases‬
‭2nd‬‭or‬‭3rd‬‭trimester‬‭and‬‭amniocentesis‬‭results‬ ‭-‬ ‭Prepare‬ ‭to‬ ‭administer‬ ‭transfusions‬ ‭if‬
‭that confirm isoimmunization‬ ‭prescribed, although they are rarely necessary‬
‭3.‬ ‭Administer‬ ‭RhoGAM‬ ‭as‬ ‭ordered‬‭to‬‭Rh‬‭negative‬ ‭-‬ ‭Prepare‬ ‭for‬ ‭administration‬ ‭of‬ ‭oxytocin‬
‭women‬ ‭at‬ ‭28th‬ ‭weeks‬ ‭gestation‬ ‭and‬‭within‬‭72‬ ‭medications‬ ‭as‬ ‭prescribed‬ ‭during‬ ‭postpartum‬
‭hours after delivery as ordered‬ ‭to prevent hemorrhage‬

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