Pregnancy Complications: Medical Management, Nursing Care, and Patient Teaching

Objectives: List the most common pregnancy complications. Describe the incidence and risk factors for the most prevalent pregnancy complications. Identify signs and symptoms in women affected by pregnancy complications. Discuss the medical management and nursing care typically provided in response to pregnancy complications. Describe maternal and fetal implications arising from the most prevalent pregnancy complications. Summarize relevant patient teaching offered to those women and families experiencing pregnancy complications.

Description: Common pregnancy complications: Signs and symptoms, medical management and nursing care, maternal and fetal implications arising from the most prevalent complications, patient teaching.