A pregnant woman at 16 weeks gestation is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. She has been admitted to the floor from the emergency department. Which issue should receive priority for the nurse planning care?
A. Fluid volume deficit
B. Constipation
C. Decreased pulse rate
D. Knowledge deficit
Question 2
A woman has had her hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy) evacuated, and is prepared for discharge. The nurse should make certain that the client understands that it is essential that she:
A. Not become pregnant for at least one year.
B. Receive (Rh? (D) Immune Globulin RhoGAM) with her next pregnancy and birth.
C. Have her blood pressure checked weekly for the next 30 days.
D. Seek genetic counseling with her partner before the next pregnancy.
Roe deer fawn, two to three weeks old.
16 weeks old human fetus
Hormones in Pregnant Rats
Edgar Degas, After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself.
Woman (formerly a.k.a. the Venus of Willendorf), Lower Austria.
Walking is one form of exercise that is safe for most pregnant women