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Assignment:

Theme: Physiological and psychological changes and prenatal care

Part I: Physiological Changes

1. Mention two possible causes for the following signs:

• Presumptive (subjective)
• Probable (objective)
• Positive (diagnostic)

2. Briefly describe each of the following signs that occur during pregnancy:

• Hegar's sign
• Chadwick's sign
• Goodell's sign

3. Discuss two (2) pelvic changes and potential problems.

4. Name and define two (2) changes that can occur in the integumentary system.

5. Describe the anatomical changes that occur in the respiratory system.

6. Describe the changes in kidney function.

Part II: Psychological changes

1. Describes the phases of the pregnancy acceptance process.
2. Mention and describe three (3) psychological changes that can occur during pregnancy.
3. What strategies can nursing staff recommend for managing psychological changes?

Part III: Prenatal Care

1. What is the itinerary for prenatal visits?
2. What is the importance of performing the obstetric history?
3. Mention three (3) aspects to include in the initial estimate interview when performing the obstetric history.
4. Idiscusse three (3) aspects to evaluate in the initial prenatal estimate and in the follow-up visits during the pregnancy.
5. Describe the process to perform the Leopoldo maneuver.
6. Mention two nursing interventions to measure fundal height. Includes reasoning.