NSG 330/NSG 3047 Unit 1 Study Guide latest exam update (2021)

NSG 330/NSG 3047 Unit 1 Study Guide latest exam update (2021) High Risk Pregnancy: - When the health of the mother, fetus, or both is jeopardized. - Early identification is key to ensure appropriate interventions are started. - Ex: HTN and Diabetes tend to get worse during pregnancy. Bleeding During Pregnancy: - “Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is NOT normal.” - Bleeding at any time during pregnancy can be life threatening. - Early bleeding happens before 20 weeks and late bleeding happens after Conditions that cause bleeding during pregnancy: Early pregnancy (happens at less than 20 weeks) Late pregnancy (happens after 20 weeks) Spontaneous Abortion Placenta Previa Ectopic pregnancy Abruptio Placentae Gestational trophoblastic disease Placenta accreta Cervical insufficiency Spontaneous Abortion: - “Has 19 letters… This is less than 20” - Happens before 20 weeks gestation - Is the loss of a fetus resulting from natural causes - This is not elective, or therapeutically induced by a procedure! - Stillbirth- the loss of a pregnancy that happens after 20 weeks gestation. - Miscarriage- The loss of a pregnancy that happens before 20 weeks gestation. - “Miscarriage sounds better than Spontaneous Abortion.”......