Initial History and Assessment At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1° F‚ P 76‚ R 22‚ BP 138/88‚ 4+ pitting
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(Kelemu etal. 2017‚ pp.2). Most importantly post-surgery nurses should educate patients on how to care of themselves to prevent further complications or even death in a patient due to hemorrhage. For instance‚ informing a patient to rest and heal before going back to daily activities is important‚ because during the postpartum period mortality rates are
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STUDENT_________________ HEALTH CARE OF WOMEN Date______________________ Labor And Delivery Assessment Worksheet Patient initials: Age: Marital Status: DOB: Admission Date and Time: Vital Signs: BP T P R Gravida Term Preterm Abortions Living Children LMP EDC GA by dates GA by sonogram Received Prenatal Care? Yes No Where? GA at 1st prenatal visit GA when FHTs first heard Blood Type: Hgb/Hct: Urinalysis: Identified risk factors:
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Normal postpartum involution of the uterus in the dog Can J Comp Med 45:217. Al-Bassam MA‚ Thomson RG‚ O’Donnell L (1981b). Involution abnormalities in the postpartum uterus of the bitch. Vet Pathol 18:208-18. Al-Mehaisen L‚ Al-Kuran O‚ Amarin ZO‚ Beitawi S‚ Muhtaseb A (2008) Secondary postpartum hemorrhage following placental site vessel subinvolution: a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 278: 585-87. Arbeiter K (1975). The use of progestins in the treatment of persistent uterine hemorrhage in the
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use of internal scalp electrodes should be avoided if at all possible in the presence of known maternal infections such as HIV‚ hepatitis or GBS. Fetal scalp monitors are also avoided in preterm infants because of the increased risk of ventricular hemorrhage. Electronic monitoring of UCs can be done internally by using an intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC). It is inserted into the uterine cavity through the cervical os. It reflects the pressure inside the uterine cavity. As the pressure changes
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abdominal trauma related to penetrating and blunt mechanisms of injury. There are different case studies provided to illustrate interventions and treatments of different types of trauma. This article also provides an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the different organ systems‚ with complications being briefly discussed. Summary of Article The abdomen is divided anatomically into the peritoneal space‚ the retroperitoneal space‚ and the pelvis. There are both solid and hollow organs
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Referral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Postpartum Ward Provide postpartum care Vital signs Discharges (mount of blood) Involution Breastcare Personal hygiene Nutrition Bedside counselling Referral 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Nursery/NICU Vital signs Breastfeeding Cord care Immunization/Admission/Prenatal Special care (NICU) Monitoring Follow doctor’s orders Referral 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 HEALTH ADVOCACY/IEC regarding Anatomy and Physiology of Urinary System at San Vicente Elementary
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Case #2 Maria Bowman Focus questions – Set I 1. What are the implications of this test? An abnormal maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (triple screening test) may reflect genetic predisposition for Down’s syndrome (Trisomy 21) or Edward’s syndrome (Trisomy 18). Alpha fetoprotein is also increased in amniotic fluid in pregnancies associated with open neural tube defects (ONTD) such as Spina Bifida that allow the fluid to leak from the fetus into the amniotic fluid. The implications of positive
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NURSING 206 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING LABOR & DELIVERY STUDY GUIDE Identify the four stages of labor and nursing interventions appropriate for each stage. 1st Stage (3.5) The first stage is from the onset of regular uterine contractions to full effacement and dilation of the cervix. It is much longer than the second and third stages combined. Parity is a strong factor in the length of the first stage. Full dilation may occur in less than 1 hour in a woman who has had a lot of pregnancies
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Lind T‚ Godfrey KA‚ Otun H‚ Philips PR. Changes in serum uric acid concentrations during normal pregnancy. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1984; 91:128-32. Lubarsky SL‚ Barton JR‚ Friedman SA‚ Nasreddine S‚ Ramadan MK‚ Sibai BM. Late postpartum eclampsia revisited. Obstetrics and Gynecology 1994; 83:502-5. Lucas MJ‚ Leveno KJ‚ Cunninghm FG. A comparison of magnesium sulfate with phenytoin for the prevention of eclampsia. N Engl J Med 1995; 333:201-5. Levine RJ‚ Hauth JC‚ Curet LB‚ et al:
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