Question 1. How can knowing the gestational age of the fetus help in assessment for the potential effects of a teratogen?
Question 2. When does the placenta begin to develop? Describe the circulation of blood through the placenta and the umbilical cord. What are a funic souffle and a uterine souffle?
Question 3. How can Braxton Hicks contractions affect blood flow to and from the fetus? Why would the nurse encourage a mother to rest on the left side? Explain your answer.
Question 4. In counseling a pregnant woman about nutrition, what would you tell her about the role of folic acid? Of iron? Of protein?
Question 5. Identify several strategies that a pregnant woman who is lactose-intolerant might employ to achieve her recommended calcium intake.
Question 6. What approaches might be most effective in helping the pregnant adolescent develop a nutritious eating pattern?