SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Department

SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING 3 (CLINICAL AREA)

Name: ________________________________________ Group: _____ Date:________

I. Give the meaning of the following abbreviations.

1. NSVD __________________________________________________________________________
2. LTCS __________________________________________________________________________
3. BTL __________________________________________________________________________
4. IUFD __________________________________________________________________________
5. TAHBSO __________________________________________________________________________
6. PUFT __________________________________________________________________________
7. PROM __________________________________________________________________________
8. BOW __________________________________________________________________________
9. D&C __________________________________________________________________________
10. IUGR __________________________________________________________________________
11. CPD __________________________________________________________________________
12. LGA __________________________________________________________________________
13. SGA __________________________________________________________________________
14. RBOW __________________________________________________________________________
15. EDD __________________________________________________________________________
16. AOG __________________________________________________________________________
17. FHR __________________________________________________________________________
18. FHT __________________________________________________________________________
19. LMP __________________________________________________________________________
20. LOA __________________________________________________________________________

II. Supply the meaning of the acronym GPTPALM and describe each.

G - _______________________________________________________
P - _______________________________________________________
T - _______________________________________________________
P - _______________________________________________________
A - _______________________________________________________
L - _______________________________________________________
M - _______________________________________________________

III. Situation: Miss Anne, 25-year-old, G1P1T1P0A0L1M0, delivered a healthy baby girl via NSVD.
Episiotomy was done and with a 3rd degree laceration. Upon assessment, vital signs:
BP:110/80 mmHg, BT: 36.1 degree celsius, PR: 60 BPM, RR: 17 CPM, Pain score (perineal)
7/10. Breasts are engorged with a pain score of 8/10, uterus well-contracted, has not
moved bowel for 5 days, bladder is not distended, with minimal lochial flow, (-) Homan’s
sign, and with no signs of emotional distress.

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 Based on the assessment findings, make a nurse’s notes using FDAR format.
Use the back page of this paper.

IV. Answer the following:

1. What are the common/routine health assessments during the first prenatal visit?
2. What are the signs indicating possible complications of pregnancy?