Question

Chapter 11: Maternal Adaptation During Pregnancy 1. Jessica and Mike are new clients at your obstetrics office. You are asking them about the reason for their visit. Jessica says she thinks she is pregnant because she missed a period. Mike tells you Jessica is always nauseated in the morning and eats all the time the rest of the day. They have not been using birth control and have wanted to have children since they got married last summer. Jessica says her clothes are feeling tighter and her breasts seem tender. Mike says he has noticed that Jessica has been frequently getting up to go to the bathroom at night. (Learning Objectives 2 and 4) A. What subjective symptoms have led Jessica and Mike to presume she is pregnant? What other conditions could be the cause of Jessica’s symptoms? How can a pregnancy be confirmed as probable? Diagnosed as positive? B. Discuss the nutritional needs of Jessica and her baby. 2. Beth (age 18) is experiencing her first pregnancy and is now 24 weeks gestation. She tells you that she is “amazed by the changes that have happened to my body already.” Beth wants to understand what additional changes are going to occur to her “besides just getting a really huge belly.” Additionally, Beth relates to you that she is in her senior year of high school, is no longer involved with the baby’s father, and lives at home with her mother and 12-year-old brother. (Learning Objectives 3 and 5) A. Explain to Beth (in terms she can understand) what general body adaptations she will experience throughout the remainder of her pregnancy. B. What psychosocial adaptations may Beth experience as a result of being a teenage, single mother living at home?

Answer 1

A. The subjective symptoms are nausea,, breast tenderness,. Missed period, increased frequency of urination,, dress becomes tighter .These signs could be possible due to pregnancy.. They did not use birth control measures since wedding . So this might be a positive sign of pregnancy .

B. Jessica should eat protein rich diet. Encourage her to take more folic acid and vitamin supplements to avoid neural tube defects . Increase hydration by taking more fluids .

A. Throughout pregnancy, she will experience bodily changes. Increased size of breast,, stretch marks over the abdomen,, increased blood circulation to the genitalia, absence of menstruation, intermittent nausea and vomiting , increased frequency of urination etc.

B. As a single teenage mother, she should prepare herself for the motherhood.. Understanding the needs of the baby and how to feed the baby etc has to be taught to her. Encourage her to be strong and bold enough to go through the delivery process .