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Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy Management Study Guide

This guide provides comprehensive information on maternal infections and their effects on fetal health. It covers various pathogens, transmission risks, diagnostic screening, treatment protocols, and crucial nursing management strategies to ensure optimal outcomes for both mother and child. Topics include HIV, Group B Streptococcus, STIs, Hepatitis B, TORCH complex infections, and Herpes Simplex Virus, with a focus on prevention, intervention, and patient education.

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Nursing Management of Pregnancy Related Complications

Nursing Management of Pregnancy Related Complications

Evaluate nursing assessment, interventions, and management of health risks that affect pregnancy including diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes.

  • Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and 2
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Cardiac Disease
  • Infections
  • Alterations in Labor & Delivery
  • Glucose tolerance test
  • Nutritional management
  • Fetal surveillance
  • Maternal surveillance
  • Neonatal Complications
  • Maternal Complications

Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy Management

Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy Management

Nursing management and pathophysiology of congenital and acquired cardiac disease in pregnancy including hemodynamic changes and fetal implications.

  • Congenital heart disease
  • Acquired heart disease
  • Pathophysiology of hemodynamic changes
  • Nursing assessment
  • Cardiac decompensation
  • Placental perfusion
  • Risk reduction measures
  • Cardiac medications
  • Energy conservation
  • Management during labor
  • Fetal activity monitoring

Infections and Complications of Labor

Maternal Infections and Fetal Complications

Nursing considerations for infections causing complications to pregnancy and the fetus including HIV, Group B Strep, and TORCH.

  • HIV perinatal transmission risk
  • Group B Streptococcus antibiotic prophylaxis
  • Gonorrhea and Chlamydia complications
  • Syphilis congenital manifestations
  • Hepatitis B vertical transmission
  • Toxoplasmosis protozoan parasite
  • Cytomegalovirus intrauterine growth restriction
  • Rubella preconception vaccination
  • Herpes Simplex Virus delivery recommendations

Maternal Complications and Labor Management

This content covers dystocia, shoulder dystocia, preterm labor, and post-term pregnancy including risk factors, nursing assessment, and management.

  • Dystocia
  • Shoulder dystocia
  • Preterm labor
  • Tocolytic administration
  • Magnesium Sulfate
  • Indomethacin
  • Betamethasone
  • Post-term pregnancy
  • Nursing assessment
  • Risk factors

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