Case Study: Physiological Aspects of Antenatal Care As a nurse in…

Question Case Study: Physiological Aspects of Antenatal Care As a nurse in… Case Study: Physiological Aspects of Antenatal Care 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. 1. Outline the aspects of your initial assessment. 2. Outline for Margarite the laboratory tests that are performed during this first prenatal visit and the rationale for those tests. 3. Detail the prenatal education and anticipatory guidance appropriate to the first trimester of pregnancy. 4. What warning/danger signs should be reported to the care provider? 5. What teaching would you do for Margarite’s discomforts of pregnancy—specifically nausea, fatigue, and breast tenderness? Health Science Science Nursing NUR 355 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)