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NR-602 Primary Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family Practicum Midterm Study Guide NR-602 Primary Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family Practicum MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE S... igns of pregnancy (presumptive, probable, positive) • Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy: Symptoms that are suggestive of pregnancy are considered “presumptive signs” which means that they are the least objective or subjective signs which can also be caused by many other conditions other than pregnancy. • Amenorrhea: Highly suggestive of pregnancy in a healthy female with regular & predictable periods. 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 of pregnancy: mean that there is a high likelihood of pregnancy but there are still other conditions that may cause the findings. • Pregnancy tests are considered probable because β-hCG also presents in molar pregnancies and ovarian cancer. [Show More]

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