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First Trimester: Today's date is 1/13/2020 Susan G. was at your clinic 4 months ago to remove her IUD. She is now returning for an appointment stating that she had a positive pregnancy test at home 3 weeks ago. She also complains of feeling nauseous when she gets up, but it usually resolves by 2pm. What additional pieces of information or assessment items you want to gather currently? (Think health history and getting a comprehensive assessment as your baseline for beginning of the pregnancy) You (RN) gathered the lab information. Susan's blood work confirmed the pregnancy. Susan had told you her LMP was August 2", 2021. She wants to know what her due date is. Use Naegele's rule to determine her due date. List important education items for a patient in the l' trimester of pregnancy? Susan also wants to know if there is anything, she can do to help the nausea. 1. 2. 3. Susan comes back to your clinic 3 weeks later complaining of spotting for the last day. What are the priority nursing assessment you that need to gather as the RN? 1. 2. 3.
What tests or imaging would you expect to be ordered by the provider? 1. 2. 3. Name 2 potential causes of this bleeding? 1. 2.
Second Trimester: Susan presents at the clinic for her 20-week appointment she was told that she is going to have an ultrasound but does not know why. She is curious what they are looking for on the ultrasound. What are important assessment questions for you to ask Susan as this time? What physical assessments would you complete? What are important education points items that you should be teaching her during her 2 trimester? Susan comes into the clinic complaining of frequent urination and burning when she pees. The urine analysis confirms that she has a UTI. Susan states that this is the 3 UTI that she has had during her pregnancy. She asks why she is getting them so frequently and how she can prevent this. Susan also is complaining of her back and hips aching. How should you advise her?