CONCEPT: HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE 1 Latest updated 2022
MENSTRUATION
Purpose: prepare uterus for pregnancy
Ovulati
on:
Note: Ovum/egg is viable inside the uterus
within
hours
Sperm is viable inside the uterus within
days
Menstruation
INTERVAL (length of DURATION (days) AMOUNT (blood
cycle) loss)
NORMAL: NORMAL: NORMAL:
Oligomenorrhea Hypermenorrhea Menorrhagia
Polymenorrhea Hypomenorrhea Hypomenorrhea
Metrorrh
agia
ACTIVITY!!!
A woman enters the clinic because she missed her last menstrual period.
The client asked the nurse what are the possible problems that a woman
may encounter regarding menstruation. The nurse responds by
identifying problems related this: Complete the table
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
Long cycle and seldom menstruation
Short cycle and frequent menstruation
Bleeding more than 7 days
Bleeding less than 3 days; blood loss
less than 30 cc
Heavy menstrual flow
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Bleeding in between menstruation
FETAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
1. AOG – Age of gestation
2. Basis:
a. LMP – Last Menstrual Period (First day)
b. Date of quickening – First fetal movement
c. Fundic height (Bartholomew’s rule)
- distance from the pubic bone
to the fundus Pre: bladder
12 weeks -
16 weeks -
20 weeks -
36 weeks -
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3. Emphasis of development
First trimester: Organogenesis - initiate the
development of fetal organs Second trimester: Fetal
length
Third trimester: Rapid growth and development
DEVELOPMENTAL
EVENTS
First 1. Germ layer formation
a) Ectoderm – epidermis, skin, hair, nails, cornea,
month enamel
(4 b) Mesoderm:
weeks) Musculoskeletal, Circulatory, Reproductive, Ureter,
Kidney
c) Endoderm:
Bladder, Urethra, Neck, GI
2. Brain or nervous system development
3. Fetal heart beat but not audible
4. Development of trachea and esophagus
Second 1. Organogenesis is complete
month (8 2. Development of placenta
3. Development of sex organs
weeks)
Third 1. Complete placenta and barrier
2. Production of amniotic fluid
month
Volume:
(12
weeks)
ml If low:
high:
pH:slightly alkaline (Nitrazine
test: ) Color:
3. Audible FHT by _
4. Bone formation
Fourth 1. Audible FHT by _
month 2. Visualization of skeletal outline
3. Human face appearance
(16 4. Development of external genitalia
weeks) 5. Lanugo (fine hair)
Fifth 1. – first fetal movement felt by
month 2. Vernix (cheesy like substance acts as a lubricant
(20 to allow easy passage of the baby to the birth canal)
weeks) 3. Audible FHT by
Sixth 1. Term size
2. Scalp hair
month 3. Pinkish, wrinkled skin (lack of brown fats)
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(24
weeks)
Seventh 1. Development of alveoli (air sacs)
month (28 2. Production of surfactant- makes the lungs able
weeks) to
expand
Eight 1. Decreased lanugo and vernix
month 2. Rapid fat deposition
3. Viable
(32
weeks)
Ninth 1. Lanugo and vernix caseosa disappearance
2. Amniotic fluid decreases
month 3. Birth position assumed
(36 4. Lightening(baby settles in the pelvis, ready to be
delivered)
weeks)
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