Chamberlain College of Nursing - NR 602/NR602 MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW.

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NR 602 MIDTERM REVIEW Signs of pregnancy (presumptive, probable, positive) Presumptive signs include: • Amenorrhea: Highly suggestive of pregnancy in a healthy female with regular & predictable p... eriods. Difficult to determine in a female who have irregular periods or in those who do not keep track of their menstrual cycles • Nausea & vomiting: Common symptom (~50% of pregnancies) typically occurring between 2-16 weeks gestation • Breast engorgement & darkening of the areolas: Occurs as early as 6-8 weeks gestation • Breast tenderness • Fatigue • Urinary Frequency • Slight increase in body temperature: Rise in temperature coincides with luteal phase and is the result of increased progesterone • “Quickening”: Mother feels the baby’s movements for the 1st time; starts at 16 weeks. Probable signs include: • Goodell’s sign: Cervical softening (around 4 weeks) • Chadwick’s sign: Blueish coloration of the vagina & cervix (6-8 weeks) • Enlarged uterus • Positive urine or blood pregnancy test (β-hCG) Positive signs include: • Palpation of the fetus by the health care provider • Ultrasound and visualization of the fetus • Fetal Heart Tones (FHT) auscultated by the health care provider Pregnancy and fundal height measurement Symptoms of Early Pregnancy  Fatigue  Darkening of the nipples  Nausea  Minor bleeding  Abdominal pain  Sensitive breast  Frequent urination  Change in taste preferences  Headache  Rhinitis  The change in basal temperature  Menstrual delay [Show More]

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