What should a nurse be aware of for the initial visit with a patient who is beginning prenatal care?

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Using Nägele's rule, the EDB is calculated by subtracting 3 months from the first day of the LMP and adding 7 days + 1 year to the day of the LMP. Therefore, with an LMP of February 14, 2010:

February 14, 2010 - 3 months = November 14, 2009 + 7 days = November 21, 2009 + 1 year = November 21, 2010
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Using Nägele's rule, the EDB is calculated by subtracting 3 months from the first day of the LMP and adding 7 days + 1 year to the day of the LMP. Therefore, with an LMP of February 14, 2010:

February 14, 2010 - 3 months = November 14, 2009 + 7 days = November 21, 2009 + 1 year = November 21, 2010
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Using Nägele's rule, this is the correct expected date of birth.
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Using Nägele's rule, the EDB is calculated by subtracting 3 months from the first day of the LMP and adding 7 days + 1 year to the day of the LMP. Therefore, with an LMP of February 14, 2010:

February 14, 2010 - 3 months = November 14, 2009 + 7 days = November 21, 2009 + 1 year = November 21, 2010

What should you as a nurse assess during a pregnant woman's first prenatal visit?

Assess her gastrointestinal system; ask about her pre-pregnancy weight, any discomforts such as vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, hemorrhoids, and changes in bowel habits. Assess her genitourinary system and ask about any urinary tract infections, STIs, PIDs, any difficulties in conceiving, and hematuria.

What is your role as a nurse during prenatal visit?

The prenatal nurse monitors the health status of the mother and foetus, provides emotional support, and teaches the pregnant woman and her family about physiological and psychological changes during pregnancy, foetal development, labour and childbirth, and care for the newborn.

What is done at initial prenatal visit?

Your doctor will give you a full physical exam, including checking your weight and blood pressure. You will also have a breast and pelvic exam. Your doctor will do a Pap test (unless you've had one recently) to check for cervical cancer and any sexually transmitted infections.

What information should you gather from the pregnant client during the initial interview?

The elements that should be recorded include the dates of deliveries, types of deliveries (vaginal or cesarean), indication and type of uterine incision if a cesarean delivery was performed, birth weight and gestational age of previous infants, complications of previous pregnancies, and current state of health of ...