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‭Chapter 3:‬ ‭Health Promotion & Maintenance‬ ‭Overview‬ ‭Welcome‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭realm‬ ‭of‬ ‭Health‬ ‭Promotion‬ ‭and‬‭Maintenance‬‭on‬‭the‬‭NCLEX-RN®‬‭exam.‬‭Approximately‬ ‭6-12%‬ ‭of‬‭the‬‭questions‬‭on‬‭this‬‭crucial‬‭test‬‭pertain‬‭to‬‭this‬‭essential‬‭category.‬‭Within‬‭this‬‭domain,‬‭you‬‭will‬ ‭encounter‬ ‭inquiries‬ ‭centered‬ ‭around‬ ‭expected‬ ‭growth‬ ‭and‬ ‭development‬ ‭principles,‬ ‭preventative‬ ‭measures,‬‭early‬‭detection‬‭of‬‭health‬‭issues,‬‭and‬‭effective‬‭strategies‬‭to‬‭attain‬‭optimal‬‭well-being.‬‭Gaining‬ ‭a‬‭solid‬‭understanding‬‭of‬‭these‬‭concepts‬‭will‬‭equip‬‭you‬‭with‬‭the‬‭knowledge‬‭needed‬‭to‬‭excel‬‭in‬‭this‬‭vital‬ ‭area‬ ‭of‬ ‭nursing‬ ‭practice.‬ ‭So,‬ ‭let's‬ ‭dive‬ ‭in‬ ‭and‬ ‭explore‬ ‭the‬ ‭key‬ ‭components‬ ‭of‬ ‭Health‬ ‭Promotion‬ ‭and‬ ‭Maintenance to help you succeed on your NCLEX-RN® journey.‬ ‭Learning Objectives‬ ‭1.‬ ‭Apply‬ ‭knowledge‬ ‭of‬ ‭ante/intra/postpartum‬ ‭and‬ ‭newborn‬ ‭care‬ ‭to‬ ‭support‬ ‭clients‬ ‭effectively‬ ‭during these stages.‬ ‭2.‬ ‭Understand the Aging Process‬ ‭3.‬ ‭Identify developmental stages and transitions and their relevance to client health.‬ ‭4.‬ ‭Implement‬‭strategies‬‭for‬‭health‬‭promotion,‬‭disease‬‭prevention,‬‭and‬‭risk‬‭assessment‬‭in‬‭nursing‬ ‭practice.‬ ‭5.‬ ‭Proficiently‬‭conduct‬‭physical‬‭assessments‬‭to‬‭gather‬‭essential‬‭client‬‭data‬‭for‬‭accurate‬‭diagnoses‬ ‭and care planning.‬ ‭A. Antepartum Care: Monitoring the Health of Mother and Baby‬ ‭Antepartum‬‭care,‬‭also‬‭known‬‭as‬ ‭prenatal‬‭care‬ ‭,‬‭is‬‭crucial‬‭to‬‭ensuring‬‭the‬‭health‬‭and‬‭well-being‬‭of‬‭both‬ ‭the‬‭expectant‬‭mother‬‭and‬‭their‬‭baby.‬‭This‬‭comprehensive‬‭care‬‭begins‬‭the‬‭moment‬‭a‬‭client‬‭discovers‬‭she‬ ‭is‬ ‭pregnant‬ ‭and‬ ‭continues‬ ‭for‬ ‭several‬ ‭weeks‬ ‭after‬ ‭the‬ ‭baby‬ ‭is‬ ‭born.‬ ‭This‬ ‭section‬ ‭will‬ ‭explore‬‭the‬‭key‬ ‭components‬ ‭of‬ ‭antepartum‬ ‭care‬ ‭and‬ ‭emphasize‬ ‭the‬ ‭importance‬ ‭of‬ ‭monitoring‬ ‭various‬ ‭aspects‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭mother's health and the developing fetus.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Calculating‬ ‭the‬ ‭Expected‬ ‭Delivery‬ ‭Date‬ ‭and‬ ‭Monitoring‬ ‭Fetal‬ ‭Development‬ ‭:‬ ‭One‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭priorities‬ ‭in‬ ‭antepartum‬ ‭care‬ ‭is‬ ‭calculating‬ ‭the‬ ‭expected‬ ‭delivery‬ ‭date.‬ ‭Calculation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭expected‬‭delivery‬‭date‬‭is‬‭done‬‭by‬‭adding‬‭seven‬‭days‬‭and‬‭nine‬‭months‬‭to‬‭the‬‭first‬‭day‬‭of‬‭the‬‭last‬ ‭menstrual‬ ‭period.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭it‬ ‭is‬‭essential‬‭to‬‭understand‬‭that‬‭only‬‭a‬‭small‬‭percentage‬‭of‬‭births‬ ‭occur‬ ‭precisely‬‭on‬‭this‬‭estimated‬‭date.‬‭A‬‭pregnancy‬‭is‬‭considered‬‭full-term‬‭between‬‭weeks‬ ‭37‬ ‭and‬ ‭42‬ ‭,‬ ‭with‬‭births‬‭occurring‬‭before‬‭week‬‭37‬‭classified‬‭as‬‭premature‬‭and‬‭those‬‭after‬‭week‬‭42‬ ‭considered overdue.‬ ‭●‬ ‭Documenting‬ ‭the‬ ‭Mother's‬ ‭Current‬ ‭Health‬ ‭and‬ ‭Pre-Existing‬ ‭Health‬ ‭History‬ ‭:‬ ‭Obtaining‬ ‭the‬ ‭expectant‬ ‭mother's‬ ‭current‬ ‭health‬ ‭and‬ ‭previous‬ ‭health‬ ‭history‬ ‭forms‬ ‭a‬ ‭fundamental‬ ‭part‬ ‭of‬ ‭prenatal‬‭care.‬‭Gathering‬‭data‬‭on‬ ‭blood‬‭pressure,‬‭weight,‬‭lifestyle,‬‭family‬‭and‬‭genetic‬‭history,‬ ‭At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:‬

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