Main topics covered on proctored & need to know information* PLUS PROCTORED EXAM 2020 QUESTIONS
Contraception: Diaphragms
o Must be refit every 2 years, if client has gained more than 15 lbs, and if becomes pregnant
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Main topics covered on proctored & need to know information* PLUS PROCTORED EXAM 2020 QUESTIONS
Contraception: Diaphragms
o Must be refit every 2 years, if client has gained more than 15 lbs, and if becomes pregnant
o You must use spermicide with every act of coitus interruptus; every time you withdrawal, more spermicide should be instilled
o Do not remove diaphragm for 6 hours following sexual intercourse Oral contraceptives
o Side effects: chest pain, SOB, leg pain, increased risk for DVT, headache, vision problems, stroke, hypertension
o Contraindicated in women with histories of blood clots, stroke, cardiac conditions, smoking, breast or estrogen related cancers Depo-Provera AKA Medroxyprogesterone
o Injectable progestin; key piece of information to know – can cause decreased bone mineral density and/or loss of calcium ******
Presumptive signs of pregnancy: other conditions may cause these signs to occur
Amenorrhea
Fatigue
Nausea, vomiting
Urinary frequency
Quickening (“stomach flutter”)
Probable signs of pregnancy:
Hegar’s sign
Chadwick’s sign
Ballottement
Braxton hicks contractions
Positive pregnancy test
Positive signs of pregnancy:
Fetal heart sounds heard
Baby seen via ultrasound
Fetal movement felt
GTPAL:
G = gravidity: number of times a woman has been pregnant, including current pregnancy* (don’t forget)
T = Term births: numbers of babies delivered at 37 weeks+ P = Preterm births: number of babies born before 37 weeks A = Abortion: spontaneous or miscarriages
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