(^524) Medical-Surgical Nursing Demystified
- Epidural analgesia.
- Local infiltration.
NURSING DIAGNOSES
- Anxiety
- Pain, discomfort
NURSING INTERVENTIONS
- Teach the patient:
- Benefit of continued exercise.
- Increase fluids, especially in nausea.
- Observe for signs of dehydration.
- Eliminate spicy foods to decrease heartburn.
- Eat small, frequent meals.
- Increase high-fiber foods to avoid constipation.
- Prenatal vitamins daily.
- Support hose for varicose veins.
- Stool softeners to aid in hemorrhoid pain.
- Avoid high heels if backache persists.
- Avoid prolonged sitting.
- Avoid MMR vaccine in pregnancy.
- Suggest Lamaze or other labor support groups.
Postpartum
The time from birth to 6 weeks when involutionary changes occur.
WHAT WENT WRONG?
Nothing.
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