Chapter 28: Care of the High-Risk Mother‚ Newborn‚ and Family with Special Needs High-risk pregnancy One in which the life or health of the mother or the infant is jeopardized by a d/o that is associated with or exists at the same Morbidity State of being diseased Mortality Quality or state of being subject to death Classifications of high-risk factors of pregnancy Biophysical‚ Psychosocial‚ Sociodemographic‚ Environmental Biophysical Genetic considerations‚ nutritional status‚ medical
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Factor V Leiden is a mutation of one of the clotting factors in the blood called Factor V. This mutation can increase your chance of developing abnormal blood clots (thrombophilia)‚ usually in your veins. Most people who have this particular disorder never develop any signs or symptoms. Your doctor will most likely suspect you have Factor V Leiden if you’ve had one more incident of thrombosis (blood clot) or a pregnancy loss. This disorder can be inherited if your family has a history of Factor V
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diabetes. Her one hour after glucose load was 195 mg/dL which is 15mg over that normal glucose level. Secondly her 2 hour after glucose load was 8mg over the normal level putting her at 163mg/dL. As a result of this Elizabeth has an increased risk of preeclampsia so she will be closely monitored (Brown‚ 2010). 2. Was she insulin resistant? Yes‚ she was insulin resistant because as previously stated after she was administered the 100-gram glucose test her blood glucose spiked beyond the acceptable
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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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Which food not to eat during your pregnancy? Pregnancy-the birth of miracle‚ rainbow and all things sugar‚ spicy and nice. One of the most debated topics is the diet and exercise a pregnant woman should follow. A well rounded and balanced meal is important. But‚ what may work for some pregnant ladies may not work for others. Cravings in pregnancy are quite normal‚ thanks to the hormonal surge. Women all over have goofy cravings which can range from eating sauerkraut to eating ice cream all the time
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Vulnerable Population Paper – Premature Infants University of Phoenix Vulnerable Population Paper – Premature Infants The word “vulnerability” stems from the Latin vulnerare‚ which means‚ “to wound”. (Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary‚ 1995) In a clinical setting‚ the term vulnerable can be applied to many different kinds of patients. The purpose of this paper is to address a vulnerable population within a community. The vulnerable population this author chose to focus on will be
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pregnant in order to try to delay or prevent an abortion (Planned Parenthood). This is harmful because women will not receive prenatal care (Planned Parenthood). Prenatal care is important because it can prevent complications in pregnancy‚ such as preeclampsia‚ and complications infants‚ such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (National Institutes of Health). Crisis Pregnancy Centers are legal in the United States‚ but California recently passed the Reproductive FACT Act‚ which requires these centers to
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Discuss the nature - nurture debate in relation to the development of an individual The major debate concerning nature and nurture has been going on for decades and is still unresolved. Many people like to believe what we have inherited and our genes are what make us unique (the way we are and how we develop). Other people believe that the way we are raised and our experiences‚ that make us the way we are and how we grow. Physically the way we are built and look can be mainly due to nature. The
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(miscarriage or stillbirths)‚ gestational diabetes (diabetes that develops during pregnncy)‚ cesarean delivery and complications during the labor and delivery process‚ macrosomia (delivering a very large baby)‚ high blood pressure in pregnancy‚ and preeclampsia which is a serious form of hypertension that may place both the mothers health and the baby ’s life at risk (Linne‚ 2004). The increased risk of said disorders are directly associated with unfavorable metabolic changes initiated by being overweight
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God intended for us though. Mateo Ezequiel was born December 22‚ 2011‚ he came a month earlier than we expected because Debbie‚ his mom‚ had a high blood pressure peak and the doctor considered it to be an emergency. This is an early stage of preeclampsia‚ a dangerous situation for any pregnant woman‚ so the baby had to come out. I watched the whole process of my baby coming out of his mommy´s womb‚ and he was so strong‚ so handsome‚ yet so fragile and so little. The doctor´s said everything was
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