Gestational htn - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1: NSG554/ NSG 554 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) - Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care I Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Already Graded A Q: A primary care provider administers the "Newest Vital Sign" health literacy test to a patient newly diagnosed with a chronic disease. What information is gained by administering this test? a. Ability to calculate data, along with general knowledge about health b. Ease of using technology and understanding of graphic data c. ...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

Definition of Gestational HTN? Blood pressure elevation detected first time after 20 weeks gestation without proteinuria Definition of Transient HTN? Gestational hypertension with no signs of pre-eclampsia present at the time of delivery and hypertension resolves by 12 weeks after birth (This is a retrospective dx.) Definition of Pre-eclampsia? Pregnancy specific syndrome that usually occurs after 20 weeks gestation and is determined by gestational hypertension and proteinuria Definition of E...

Diagnostic Tests for Gestational HTN - Ans 1) Dipstick test for proteinuria 2) 24-hour urine collection (protein and creatinine clearance) 3) Non-stress tests, BPP, and or serial US to assess fetus 4) Doppler blood flow analysis to assess fetus Magnesium Sulfate (use) - Ans An anti-convulsant good for preventing seizures in women with eclampsia

CEFM - NCC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What are some important factors (risks) to consider when evaluating a fetal heart rate strip? - ANS --*PNLs* (abnormal?) --weight gain/loss --Maternal age --*Gestational age* --*MATERNAL vital signs* --*Membrane status* --*Cervical exam* What are the easiest ways for assessment of maternal oxygenation status? - ANS *Pulse Ox* (& other vital signs, RR) *Blood gas* (if indicated, asthma exacerbation) *Lung soungs* (pneumonia, pulmonary ede...

ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM REVIEW (2022/2023) A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? a. misoprostol b. betamethasone c. poractant alfa d. methylergonovine Correct Answer: b. betamethasone A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client that what...

adolescent- factors in pregnancy/ IP - answer-Prone to late entry to care and poor compliance with AP schedule Increased risk for LBW and PTL; HTN disorders in pregnancy; PTL and PTB, IUGR, infant mortality Advanced maternal age (older than 35 years) - answer-Higher incidence of infertility and 1st-trimester SAB and ectopic pregnancy Proportional increase in rates of genetic abnormalities with advancing age increased rates of complications including: HTN disorders of pregnancy PTB...

(Final) ANCC Exam Questions & Answers 2024 Q: risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke? C: a fib, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, carotid stenosis - ANSWER-A: hypertension HTN - most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhages chronic htn --> microaneurysms of arteries --> leaky/ruptured arteries --> stroke Q: gestational age when fundus felt at pubic symphysis? C: 12, 16, 20, 22 weeks - ANSWER-A: 12 weeks at pubic symphysis 20 weeks at umbilicus 36 weeks at xiphoid pro...

Diabetes Mellitus - Four major types -Type 1 DM -Type 2 DM -Gestational diabetes -Other specific types-Latent diabetes (1.5) Alpha Cells - Glucagon Beta Cells - Insulin Delta Cells - Somatostatin Normal blood glucose - 70-110 Glycolysis - The first step in the breakdown of glucose to extract energy for cellular metabolism. Glycogenesis - The formation of glycogen from sugar. Ketones - When your cells don't get the glucose they need for energy and your bo...

NR 667 / NR667 VISE STUDY GUIDE 2023 (Latest Updated) Hypertension Presentation: Most are not symptomatic, Occipital Headaches, headache on awakening in am, blurry vision, Assessment:  Asymptomatic  Occipital headache  Blurry vision  Headache upon wakening  Look for AV nicking  LVH Exam:  Carotid bruits  Abdominal bruits  Kidney bruits Diagnostic studies: to look for secondary causes of HTN like target organ damage and establish ASCVD risk: EKG, fasting...