Identify fetal, maternal, and newborn complications that may occur during pregnancy.

Identification should include

Process/Skill Questions:

What are the symptoms, preventive measures, nursing interventions, and treatments of complications of pregnancy?
How might each complication (e.g., diabetes) affect the outcome of pregnancy and the newborn?
What are the leading causes of maternal mortality?
What are causes of hemorrhage during pregnancy?
What are the main types of abortions?
What effect does the Rh factor have on the outcome of pregnancy and the newborn?
What is involved in the prevention and treatment of Rh incompatibility?
What are the risk factors of, symptoms of, and therapeutic interventions for PIH?
How would the three types of placenta previa/placenta abruptio, including the symptoms and nursing management, be described?
What effect does pre-existing disease, such as cardiac disease, have on pregnancy?
What dangers to the fetus and newborn are posed by sexually transmitted diseases?
What are the symptoms of preterm labor and the medical management of preterm labor?