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Cardiac disease
During pregnancy
Question | Answer |
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Increased blood volume | increases to 50% to help perfuse the placenta to get enough O2 to baby |
Increased HR | increases to 80 or 90 bpm has to pump harder to move volume through heart faster |
S/S of CHF & End of Pregnancy | ARE THE SAME SOB Fatigue Edema Tachycardia Palpitations |
New York Heart association classification system for clients w/ heart disease | Assessed at 3 and 8 months gestation |
Level 1 client w/ heart disease | NO symptoms and NO limitations in ordinary physical activity |
Level 2 client w/ heart disease | Mild symptoms and slight limitations during ordinary activity. - SOB |
Type 3 client w/ heart disease | Marked limitations in activity due to symptoms, even during less than ordinary activity comfortable only at rest |
Type 4 client w/ heart disease | severe limitations. Experiences symptoms even while at rest. Mostly bedbound patients |
Delivery recommendations | Vaginal birth C- section not recommended b/c to hard on their heart |
Nursing interventions during labor | Watch I& O Watch FHR- no decels Have pt in semi fowlers & side lying position O2 via non breather mask careful administration of IV fluids Monitor labor progression Maintain heart rate 70-90bpm maintain preload Monitor V/S |
Top priority for mom and baby | safety maintaining normal heart rate |