Reference no: EM133639526

Questions:

1. Differentiate between subjective (presumptive), objective (probable), and diagnostic (positive) signs of pregnancy.
2. Describe maternal physiological changes that occur during pregnancy.
3. Summarize the nutritional needs of the pregnant women and her fetus.
4. Discuss the emotional and psychological changes that occur during pregnancy with the mother, her partner, and sibling(s).
5. Identify the information typically collected at the initial prenatal visit.
6. Discuss the assessments completed at follow-up visits.
7. Differentiate the tests used to assess maternal and fetal well-being, including nursing management for each.
8. Describe appropriate nursing management to promote maternal self-care and minimize the common discomforts of pregnancy.
9. Explain the key components of perinatal education.
10. Compare and contrast a normal pregnancy to a high-risk Determine the common factors that might place a pregnancy at high risk.
11. Detect the causes of vaginal bleeding during early and late pregnancy.
12. Outline nursing assessment and management for the pregnant woman experiencing vaginal bleeding.
13. Identify current evidence-based guidelines used to effectively screen, diagnose, and manage placenta accrete spectrum disorders.
14. Develop plans of care for women experiencing preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome.
15. Describe Rh incompatibility and hemolytic disease of the newborn.
16. Examine the pathophysiology of imbalances in amniotic fluid and subsequent management.
17. Explore multiple gestations and possible complications for both the mother and fetus.
18. Evaluate factors in a woman's prenatal history that place her at risk for prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM).
19. Formulate a teaching plan for maintaining the health of the pregnant woman experiencing a high-risk pregnancy .*Note* This competency will cover sensitive topics such as spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) and gestational trophoblastic disease.
20. Identify conditions present before pregnancy that can have negative effects on a pregnancy.
21. Examine how a condition present before pregnancy can affect the woman physiologically and psychologically when she becomes pregnant.
22. Evaluate the nursing assessment and management for a pregnant woman with diabetes from that of a pregnant woman without diabetes.
23. Design the nursing assessment and management of a pregnant woman with cardiovascular disorders and respiratory conditions.
24. Differentiate among the types of anemia affecting pregnant women in terms of prevention and management.
25. Compare the most common infections that can jeopardize a pregnancy and propose possible preventative strategies.
26. Develop a plan of care for the pregnant woman who is HIV-positive.
27. Outline the nurse's role in the prevention and management of adolescent pregnancy.
28. Determine the impact of pregnancy on a woman over the age of 35.
29. Analyze the effects of substance abuse during pregnancy.