NSE 13A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Stretch Marks, Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, Fundal Height
26 Apr 2019
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Objectives: self-review anatomy and physiology, outline the developmental changes, cultural considerations and health promotion strategies, outline and practice subjective questions. Identify critical findings: identify guidelines for preparation of objective data collection, verbally report and document subjective and objective data. Pregnancy: describe normal changes and distinguish possible abnormal findings in the pregnant woman. Inspect and palpate abdomen and determine fundal height. Identify leopold"s manoeuvres and determine fetal lie, presentation, engagement, fetal heart rate. Rooting, sucking, palmer grasp, plantar grasp, babinski, tonic neck, moro, placing, stepping: describe neonate"s motor activity: Head control as a developmental milestone: as a result to myelination of the nerves done in a cephalocaudal manner. Psychosocial and medical issues, education, access to prenatal care, pre-eclampsia, low birth weight. Gravida (g) - number of confirmed preganncies - regardless of the outcome. Primigravida-- woman who is pregnant for the first time. Parity (p)-- number of pregnancies that were carried to its entirety.
