References: Arulkumaran‚ N.‚ & Lightstone‚ L. (2013). Severe pre-eclampsia and hypertensive crises. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology‚ 27(6)‚ 877-84. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.07.003 Cefazolin. (2011). A. H. Vallerand‚ C. A. Sanoski‚ J. H. Deglin (Eds.)‚ Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses. (Build
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Unit Seven Workbook Assignment Chapter 12: Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System Assignment: For each scenario below‚ outline the appropriate patient teaching you would perform. First‚ review the “Guidelines for Patient-Teaching Exercises” found on page iv in the “Introduction”. 1. SYPHILIS A patient has been diagnosed with syphilis. The practice has printed instructions for patients diagnosed with this condition. The physician has instructed you to provide the patient with
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CARE OF THE MOTHER/ FETUS during the PERINATAL period Prenatal care • A. ASSESSMENT • HISTORY • P.E. • S/S of pregnancy • Diagnostic procedures and lab exams • Vital signs • Common discomforts • Danger signs • Local and systemic changes of pregnancy • B. Nursing diagnosis • C. Planning/ intervention • Health promotion./management Nutrition metabolic • Elimination
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Title: Creatinine Assay Aim: To determine the creatinine clearance of a selected undiluted urine samples by graphical extrapolation from a creatinine curve. Materials and Apparatus: University of the West Indies: Department of Basic Medical Sciences Laboratory Manual: BC35A‚ Creatinine Assay‚ pages 6-8‚ 2012 Changes to the Method: The experiment utilized one undiluted urine samples for concentration determination instead of five aliquots of twenty four hour urine samples. The urine sample
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Stroke Association‚ "the chance of having a stroke approximately doubles for each decade of life after age 55...Each year‚ women have more strokes than men‚ and stroke kills more women than men. Use of birth control pills‚ pregnancy‚ history of preeclampsia/eclampsia or gestational diabetes‚ oral contraceptive use‚ smoking‚ and post-menopausal hormone therapy may pose special stroke risks for women." This means that if you are a senior woman and have any of the indicators associated with stroke‚ it is
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Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes (GD)‚ also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)‚ is a diabetic disorder that affects 4% of pregnancies making it one of the most common health complications of pregnancy. This condition usually occurs during the second or third trimester when the pregnancy hormones start to take place then fortunately disappears after the child is born. Increased glucose levels in the blood result from when a woman’s body does not produce enough insulin. In most
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The birthing center is a site managed by kind and understanding nurses‚ who are willing to do anything to help accommodate and facilitate birth for the mother and her baby. The purpose of the birthing center is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the future mother and her infant. The nurses there are very compassionate and understanding‚ making the patient’s stay a great one. In the birthing center there is various equipment to be found‚ for both the wellbeing of the baby and the mother
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EXPERIMENT 4 Title: Preparation of magnesium sulphate. Date:11.02.2010 Aim: To prepare magnesium sulphate Theory: Magnesium sulfate (or magnesium sulphate) is a chemical compound containing magnesium‚ sulfur and oxygen‚ with the formula MgSO4. In its hydrated form the pH is 6.0 (5.5 to 6.5). It is often encountered as the heptahydrate‚ MgSO4·7H2O‚ commonly called Epsom salt. Anhydrous magnesium sulfate is used as a drying agent. Since the anhydrous form is hygroscopic (readily absorbs water
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Abortion: Is there a right or wrong? MURDER! BLOODY MURDER! Of course it’s wrong! Hold your horses. Let me explain what exactly is abortion. Abortion is‚ in broad terms‚ a termination of pregnancy. Most of the time‚ it is when a woman (or child bearer‚ since technology has made it possible for people with a Y chromosome to carry children now) chooses to remove a fetus or fetuses from her body. So what’s a fetus? A fetus is an unborn developing offspring of a mammal. Now that you’ve got all the
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is classified as gestational hypertension‚ mild preeclampsia‚ severe preeclampsia and eclampsia‚ depending on how far development advances. A woman is said to be preeclamptic when her blood pressure increases and shows protein in her urine that typically starts after the 20th weeks of pregnancy. It affects the placenta that can cause fetal complications which include low birth weight‚ premature birth‚ and still birth. The cause of mild preeclampsia is unknown‚ but may be related to immune factors
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