Student’s Name:

Year and Section: BSN 2A

Group: GROUP 5, Subgroup 4
Date: October 4, 2021

Activity 4
Identify the different danger signs of pregnancy and related nursing care.

DANGER SIGNS DESCRIPTION NURSING CARE

Any presence of bleeding in the vagina or any expulsion of Advice the mother to sleep with feet
blood from the vagina. higher while the body remained supine.
Vaginal bleeding
R / : With feet higher will increase the
venous return , and allowing the blood
to the brain and other organs.

Fever Sudden decrease of body’s temperature that can lead to Encourage adequate rest, increase fluid
chills, weakness, or colds. intake, this helps to regulate body’s
temperature. Monitor client’s
temperature note for any presence of
chills. temperature that is between 39.1
to 41 degree celsius might indicate
acute infectious disease. Adjust room
temperature and provide blankets to
provide warmth.

feeling very weak or tired If the client felt very weak this could a sign of Anemia. This
is a decrease in the total amount of RBC in the body.
Encourage to eat foods that are rich in
iron like eggs, chickens, meat and
some leafy green vegetables. food that
are rich in iron because the volume of
your blood increases and your baby’s
blood is also developing. it is important

Blood pressure in the arteries are persistently
High blood pressure elevated/increasing which might result to pre-eclampsia
which can lead to seizures and if left untreated it can lead to
death.
Abdominal Pain Severe pain or pressure in the lower abdomen during the
3rd month of pregnancy where it can lead to Ectopic
pregnancy. It is when the implantation of the fertilized egg
occurs outside the uterine cavity.
Hyperemesis gravidarum Extremely severe and excessive nausea and vomiting
during pregnancy. It can lead to metabolic, electrolyte and
nutritional imbalances.
to the extra RBC the body will create for
your baby.
Monitor VS. Encouraged to rest and to
eat foods that are rich in proteins this
will help to become healthy.
Monitor fetal and maternal vital signs.
Conduct physical examination and daily
monitoring.
Conduct input and output monitoring.
Encourage or educate the client to have
a diet low in salt.
Determine the causes of nausea and
vomiting. Also assess the characteristic
of it (nausea and the vomit)
Eliminate strong odors from the
surroundings that can contribute to
nausea.
Maintain fluid balance of the patient and
record her hydration status, intake and

Fetal Distress When the fetus stops moving around and kicking, it is
because the fetus is experiencing or having problems. It
could be due to inadequate amounts of oxygen during,
before the labor.
Preterm Labor Labor pain that begins before the 37th week of pregnancy. It
occurs when regular contractions result in the opening of the
cervix. It produces cervical change after fetal viability but
before fetal maturity.
output.
Monitor maternal and fetal vital signs.
Monitor maternal and fetal vital signs.
Encourage and assist client with
change of position.
Explain to the client about the side
effects or possible outcomes of preterm
labor.
Teach the client about relaxation
techniques and encourage her to do it.
Monitor maternal and fetal vital signs.
Administer sedative (soothing and
tranquilizing effect) if other measures
are not successful.