As a nurse in an antenatal clinic you are part of an…

Question Answered step-by-step As a nurse in an antenatal clinic you are part of an… As a nurse in an antenatal clinic you are part of an interdisciplinary team that is caring for Margarite Sanchez during her pregnancy. Margarite is a 28‐year‐old G3 P1 Hispanic woman here for her first prenatal care appointment. By her LMP she is at 8 weeks’ gestation. Margarite reports some spotting 2 weeks ago that prompted her to do a home pregnancy test that was positive. The spotting has stopped. She tells you that she is very tired throughout the day, has some nausea in the morning, and also has some breast tenderness. She is happy to be pregnant but a bit surprised? Outline the aspects of your initial assessment?Outline for Margarite the laboratory tests that are performed during this first prenatal visit and the rationale for those tests?Detail the prenatal education and anticipatory guidance appropriate to the first trimester of pregnancy?What warning/danger signs should be reported to the care provider?What teaching would you do for Margarite’s discomforts of pregnancy—specifically nausea,fatigue, and breast tenderness?At 18 weeks’ gestation Margarite comes to the clinic for a prenatal visit. She states she thinks she felt her baby move for the first-time last week and that the pregnancy now feels real to her. She states she feels “Great!The nausea and fatigue are gone.” She is concerned she is not eating enough protein because she has little interest in red meat but eats beans and rice at dinner.She remembers discussing with you at her first visit somescreening tests for problems with the baby but now is unsure how they are done and what they are for?  Outline for Margarite nutritional needs during pregnancy, highlighting protein requirements?Outline for Margarite the screening tests that are done in the second trimester and what they are for?Detail the prenatal education and anticipatory guidance appropriate to the second trimester of pregnancy?What are the warning and danger signs that Margarite should be watching for?Margarite comes to your clinic for a prenatal visit and is now at 34 weeks’ gestation. She states she feels well but has some swelling in her legs at the end of the day, a backache at the end of the day, and difficulty getting comfortable to fall asleep. She is also having difficulty sleeping as she gets up to go to the bathroom two or three times a night. She remembers from her first pregnancy there are some things she should be aware of that indicate a problem at the end of pregnancy, but she is not sure what they are? Detail the prenatal education and anticipatory guidance appropriate to the third trimester of pregnancy?What teaching would you do for Margarite’s discomforts of pregnancy—specifically insomnia, dependent edema, urine frequency and nocturia, and back pain?What warning signs would you reinforce with Margarite at this point in her pregnancy?Discuss nursing diagnosis, nursing activities prior to and during pregnancy, and expected outcomes related to Margarite?    Health Science Science Nursing NUR 355 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)