Ati Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam 1 2019 - Study Guide

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Subjective (Presumptive) Changes • The subjective changes of pregnancy are the symptoms the woman experiences and reports. Because they can be caused by other conditions, they cannot be considered ... proof of pregnancy • Amenorrhea, absence of menses, is the earliest symptom of pregnancy (with regular periods). It is not a reliable sign of pregnancy by itself, but if it were accompanied by consistent nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness, and urinary frequency, pregnancy would be very likely. • Morning sickness - Nausea and vomiting that occurs early in the day (1st Trimester) - Women who experience NVP often have a more favorable pregnancy outcome than those who do not. • Excessive fatigue (1st & 3rd trimester) • Urinary frequency as the enlarging uterus presses on the bladder (1st and 3rd trimester) • Breast changes (tenderness) • Quickening (feels like gas pains and is the moment in pregnancy when the women starts to feel/perceive fetal movements in the uterus), occurs 16-20 weeks after the LMP [Show More]

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