Summary
Summary ( 17 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and has PROM about the signs and symptoms of infection.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
increased vaginal discharge is a normal occurrence during pregnancy and does not indicate infection.
is a signs and symptoms of infection that can occur after PROM (prelabor rupture of membranes),
is a signs and symptoms of infection that can occur after PROM (prelabor rupture of membranes),
is a signs and symptoms of infection that can occur after PROM (prelabor rupture of membranes),
headache is not a specific sign of infection after PROM. It could be caused by other factors such as dehydration, stress or high blood pressure.
These are signs and symptoms of infection that can occur after PROM (prelabor rupture of membranes), which is the leakage of amniotic fluid before labor begins. Infection can be very dangerous for both the mother and the baby.
Normal ranges for gestational age are 37 to 42 weeks for term pregnancy and less than 37 weeks for preterm pregnancy. Normal ranges for fetal heart rate are 110 to 160 beats per minute.