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What is the study of specific ethical questions that arise in healthcare?
Which ethical principle refers to the duty to act to benefit or promote the good of others?
What ethical principle involves respecting the rights of others to make their own decisions?
Which ethical principle involves distributing resources or care equally regardless of personal attributes?
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What does the principle of veracity entail in healthcare ethics?
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Which ethical principle involves maintaining loyalty and commitment to the patient?
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Which complication is characterized by a rigid and tender abdomen along with fetal heart tones in the 70's?
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What risk factor for placenta previa does a patient with a twin gestation at 29 weeks, and a history of cesarean section have?
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What strategy should be included in the teaching plan to prevent supine hypotensive syndrome during pregnancy?
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Which discomfort is commonly experienced in the first trimester of pregnancy?
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Which symptom indicates that a patient may be in preterm labor?
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Which condition is characterized by contractions every 3 minutes, bright red bleeding, twin gestation at 29 weeks, and a history of urinary tract infections?
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During which stage of pregnancy are the organs of the fetus formed?
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What is a common indication that a newborn is getting enough to eat?
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In the context of prenatal care, what is a possible consequence of fetal macrosomia, fetal demises, and polyhydramnios?
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Which assessment should be conducted at every prenatal visit?
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At what gestational age does a woman presenting with constant abdominal pain and dark red bleeding at labor and delivery typically arrive?
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When does a baby usually pass meconium stools after birth?
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What is the most appropriate response when a postpartum patient who does not wish to breastfeed asks about breast engorgement?
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What should the nurse do if a postoperative cesarean client with severe preeclampsia is ordered to receive Methergine (methylergonovine) medication?
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What is the purpose of Magnesium sulfate in a postoperative cesarean client with severe preeclampsia?
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In prenatal care, what does GTPAL stand for?
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What information should a nurse provide to a pregnant woman who wants to know her Estimated Date of Birth (EDB) based on a last menstrual period starting on April 1, 2019?
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When does the most critical period of fetal development occur?
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Study Notes
Ethical Concepts
- Ethics: study of philosophical beliefs about what is right or wrong in a society
- Bioethics: study of specific ethical questions that arise in healthcare
- 5 basic ethical principles in bioethics:
- Beneficence: duty to act to benefit or promote the good of others
- Autonomy: respecting the rights of others to make their own decisions
- Justice: duty to distribute resources or care equally regardless of personal attributes
- Fidelity (nonmaleficence): maintaining loyalty and commitment to the patient and doing no wrong to the patient
- Veracity: duty to communicate truthfully
Obstetrics and Pregnancy
- Placental abruption: associated with a rigid and tender abdomen, and fetal heart tones in the 70's
- Risk factors for placenta previa:
- Twin gestation
- Previous delivery by cesarean section
- History of abortion
- To prevent supine hypotensive syndrome and promote fetal perfusion during pregnancy:
- Eat small meals
- Lie on the left side
- Elevate the left feet
- Common discomfort in the first trimester of pregnancy:
- Dyspnea
- Symptoms of preterm labor:
- Contractions every 3 minutes, accompanied by bright red bleeding
- APGAR score: evaluates newborn's overall health
- Newborn care:
- Infant should have at least 3 wet diapers each day
- Infant's urine is often orange in color the first 3 days
- Factors suggestive of diabetes mellitus:
- Fetal macrosomia
- Fetal demises
- Polyhydramnios
- 4 stages of labor:
- Early labor
- Active labor
- Transition
- Pushing
- 3 phases of labor:
- Latent phase
- Active phase
- Transition phase
- Prenatal care:
- Urine dipstick for protein
- Weight
- Hematocrit
- Urine culture
- Fundal height
- Fetal heart rate
- Breast engorgement:
- Caused by the accumulation of milk
- Relieved by a support bra, ice packs, cabbage leaves, and anti-inflammatory medications
- GTPAL: a system used to classify pregnancies
- Estimated date of birth (EDB) calculation:
- Based on the first day of the last menstrual period
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Description
Explore the study of ethical principles in the context of bioethics, including beneficence, autonomy, and other key concepts. Learn about the philosophical beliefs regarding what is considered right or wrong in society and how they apply to healthcare ethics.
