NUR 2513 / NUR2513 Exam 2 | Maternal Child Nursing| Latest 2022/2023|Rated A Complete Review| – Rasmussen
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NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing (NUR2513)
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Rasmussen College
NUR 2513 / NUR2513 Exam 2 Review Maternal Child Nursing – Rasmussen
1. Gum tissue softening is
- normal. They may bleed.
2. ptyalism
- excessive salivation
3. why do women have heartburn, bloating, and constipation during pregnancy?
- This is due to increased progesterone ...
3. why do women have heartburn, bloating, and constipation during pregnancy?
- This is due to increased progesterone and steroid levels
4. Women often get hemorrhoids during 2-3 trimester, how can they help them?
- OTC meds, sitz baths
5. How do we teach moms to avoid NV? Heartburn? Constipation?
- NV: avoid spicy foods, limit caffeine, encourage small frequent meals, eat
crackers before you get up, drink lots of fluids!
- Heartburn: watch for those spicy foods, sit up 30 min after eating. Take
tums!
6. When do moms see urinary frequency?
- 1st and 3rd trimester
,7. Glycosuria
- this is glucose in the urine. It's normal during pregnancy because the kidneys
may not be able to absorb all the sugar at this time--->further testing
8. Pigmentation changes in pregnancy
- linea nigra; dark line that extends from umbilicus to pubic area (will go
away)
- cholasma; increased pigmentation on forehead and under eyes..aggravated
by the sun. (will go away)
9. Why do moms have a waddling gate?
- Relaxation of the pelvic joints
10. What may happen to a moms back?
- physiologic lordosis, compensation for the large uterus
11. What is diastais recti?
- separation of the abdominal muscles
12. Moms may experience decreased attention, concentration, and memory during and short
after pregnancy
- Pregnancy brain! Should all go away
13. What happens to intraocular pressure during pregnancy? What can this cause?
- Increases! Because of increased vitreous outflow and cornea thickens because
of fluid retention.
, - -causes moms contacts to not fit
- -disappears 6 weeks postpartum
14. Recommended weight gain during pregnancy
- 25-35 lbs
15. How many pounds in the first trimester?
- 3-5 lbs
16. How many pounds in the 2nd and 3rd trimester?
- 12-15 lbs....1 pound per week!
17. human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
- hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the
ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone
18. human placental lactogen (hPL)
- antagonist of insulin. It increases the amount of circulating fatty acids for
maternal metabolic needs and decreases maternal metabolism of glucose to
favor fetal growth
19. Estrogen
- produced primarily by the placenta as early as the 7th week, it stimulates
uterine development to provide a suitable environment for the fetus. It also
helps develop the ductal system of the breasts!
20. progesterone
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