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Describe the effects of common nutritional risk factors on nutritional requirements during pregnancy. Describe the physiologic changes occurring during postpartum; fundus, lochia (what's normal?) Discuss expected outcomes & interventions for common postpartum problems. Explain the role of the nur...

Describe the effects of common nutritional risk factors on nutritional requirements during pregnancy. Describe the physiologic changes occurring during postpartum; fundus, lochia (what's normal?) Discuss expected outcomes & interventions for common postpartum problems. Explain the role of the nurse in health education of the postpartum family & identify important areas of education, vaccines, postpartum/newborn education, etc. Describe the roles that surfactant and betamethasone play. Describe the nursing implications for thermoregulation and methods of heat loss. Explain the s/s of hypoglycemia, and which babies are at risk? Which birthmarks and findings are normal/abnormal? What is important regarding the reactivity stages after birth? Identify the risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia and how to educate the parents if their infant is under phototherapy? Identify the risk factors and education regarding circumcision. Explain the physiology of lactation; which hormones are responsible? Identify the signs of early hunger in an infant? What about late hunger? Describe nursing assessments and interventions for common problems in breastfeeding. What behaviors might be seen during an assessment of an infant who tested positive for drugs? How to we care for these infants? Is it different? What are the signs of neonatal infection? Describe how the nurse assesses an infant's pain. Describe the physical differences between a preterm and term infant. Describe a post-term infant. Identify the nursing interventions when caring for an infant in the NICU (physical/psychosocial) Identify RDS (respiratory distress syndrome) Who's most at risk for meconium-stained fluid/aspiration, and how do we treat? What are the risks for an LGA (large for gestational age) infant? How do we treat? Describe the assessment that is necessary prior to gavage feeding a preterm infant. What does ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) look like?