LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 5
Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 5-1 through 5-12.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
5-1.
Identify changes, which occur in the uterus,
cervix, vagina, and ovaries during pregnancy.
5-2.
Select changes of the skin and breast that
occurs during pregnancy.
5-3.
Identify changes, which occur in the circulatory
system, respiratory system, urinary system,
skeletal system, and gastrointestinal system
during pregnancy.
5-4.
Identify changes, which occur in the cardiac
output during pregnancy.
5-5.
Identify nursing indications for a patient who may
have changes in her blood pressure during
pregnancy.
5-6.
Identify changes, which occur in the body
temperature during pregnancy.
5-7.
Identify nursing implications for the patient with
gastrointestinal symptoms.
5-8.
Identify changes in the endocrine system and
placenta during pregnancy.
5-9.
Identify changes in weight, which occur during
pregnancy.
SUGGESTION
After studying the assignment, complete the exercises
at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help you
to achieve the lesson objectives.
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