NURS 3590 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ovarian Follicle, Luteinizing Hormone, Teenage Pregnancy
6 May 2020
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Less likely than older woman to receive adequate prenatal care. Adolescent young women more likely to smoke and less likely to gain weight during pregnancy: greatly increased risk of lbw, serious and long-term disability, and dying within 1st year of life. Adolescent pregnancy has higher risk of poor pregnancy outcomes and premature births. Be able to describe and calculate edd using naegele"s rule. Determine 1st day of last menstrual period (lmp), then minus 3 months, then add 7 days (and change year if necessary) Approximate estimation; plus of minus 1-2 weeks. Describe teaching topics and best time to teach using reva rubin"s theory. Reva rubin pioneered our understanding of maternal role attainment, cognitive restructuring. Accepting the pregnancy, the degree of acceptance is reflected in the woman"s emotional response. First step of adapting to maternal role is accepting the idea of pregnancy and assimilating into the pregnant state into the woman"s way of life.
