NUR 2513 Final Exam Blueprint.

NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 1


Meds to know:
Medications to know the class, action, and why we give it-

 Methergine
 Hemabate
 Pitocin
 Magnesium sulfate-
 Terbutaline-
 Cytotec-
 Betamethasone-
 Vitamin K-
 Folic Acid-
 Rhogam-
 Digoxin –
 Pancrelipase (cystic fibrosis) – how do you instruct pt to take this med?
 Albuterol –

GYN Issues

What is dysmenorrhea? What are pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods of management?

What is in vitro fertilization?

 Understand how it is done Know about donor sperm/egg


Pregnancy care

Be able to interpret a given history into a GTPAL statement.

Gravid- How many total pregnancies

Term- How many pregnancies delivered at term

Preterm- How many preterm deliveries

Abortions- how many miscarriages or abortions

Live births- How many living children were delivered



What is Naegel’s Rule?



Be able to calculate EDD from LMP or GA:

 If given an LMP- calculate EDD
 Gestational age – Ballard Score

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Understand symptoms and changes associated with pregnancy:

 Which are normal changes that we should educate mom to expect?
 Which are abnormal findings or “red flags” that she should report to the MD or CNM immediately?


Pregnancy Complications-

Know each of these: what is it, what are the symptoms, how is it managed (interventions, medications,
etc), as well as precautions…

 Preterm Labor
 Preeclampsia
 Placental Abruption
 Placenta Previa


Labor complications:

What is uterine hyperstimulation? What action should the nurse take?

Drug use in pregnancy

 Understand implications of chronic drug use during pregnancy (what will it mean for the newborn)
 Know how to assess for the presence of illicit drug use in mom? Baby?


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