Pregnancy Considerations TEST 2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Skin hair, and nails in pregnancy
Skin: itchy papuples and plaques (caldryl lotion), Herpes gestationis (rash related to kidney damage)/ Hair and nail growth d/t hormones
Head and Neck in pregnancy
Head: Cholasma (“the mask of pregnancy”)/ Neck: Thyroid will become palpable
Eyes in pregnancy
Visual changes can occur (Scotoma=Blind spot in pregnnacy)
ENT in pregnancy
Increased vascularity= flushing, congestion, nose bleeds, changes in hearing (bulging TM wihtout infection) gum hypertrophy
Chest and lungs in pregnancy
Structural changes (mechanism of ventilation and respiration changes)
Heart in pregnancy
Increased blood volume and HR, PMI shift, physiologic murmurs/ pregnancy induced HTN= 30/15 greater than baseline BP
Which structure of the bony pelvis would serve as an important landmark for evaluating fetal station in the laboring patient?
Ischial spines
Which condition would be caused by an increase in uterine blood flow and lymph during pregnancy?
Pelvic congestion (During pregnancy, an increase in uterine blood flow and lymph causes pelvic congestion and edema, leading to softening of the uterus, cervix, and isthmus soften. As a result, cervix takes on a bluish color)
Which change would occur during menopause?
Ovarian testosterone levels decrease
Which patient is at highest risk for developing ovarian cancer?
Postmenopausal women
For which patient would the nurse recommend a Pap smear examination?
A patient with a history of HPV
Which early sign of pregnancy would be characterized by a softening of the cervix?
Goodell Sign
Which finding would be consistent with Condyloma acuminatum?
Flesh-colored, soft growths
Which manifestation would occur with genital herpes?
Burning with urination
Which finding would indicate a ruptured tubal pregnancy?
Tachycardia
Which agent would cause inflammation of the Bartholin gland?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
