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NRN 102 (CH 13)
CCAC NRN 102 OB Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting conditions
Question | Answer |
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For the pregnant woman with Diabetes, what is required for a favorable outcome? | Commitment and active aprticipation by the woman and her family. |
Which crosses the placenta, glucose or insulin? | Glucose |
At what point does the fetus start producing insulin? | By the 10th week. |
What is the most significant risk to the fetus of a woman with daibetes? | Sudden and unexplained stillbirth |
What is the most important factor affecting pregnancy in a woman with pregestational diabetes? | Degree of glycemic control during pregnancy |
What is the criteria for peripartum cardiomyopathy? | CHf in the last month of pregnancy or within the first 5 months postpartum, lack of another cause of the heart failure, absence of heart disease before the last month of pregnancy. |
In a woman with valvular disease, it is recommended that prophlaxtic antibiotics be given to prevent what? | Subacute bacterial endocarditis |
What criteria determines a diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum? | Have vomiting severe and persistent enough to cause weight loss, dehydration, and elcetrolyte imbalance. |