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Nurse's Pocket Guide

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EXCERPT FROM INTRAPARTAL<br />

ASSESSMENT TOOL<br />

Pain/Discomfort<br />

SUBJECTIVE (REPORTS)<br />

Uterine contractions began: ______ Became regular: ________<br />

Character: _____ Frequency (minutes): ____ Duration:____<br />

Location of contractile pain (check): Front: __ Sacral area: ____<br />

Degree of discomfort (check): Mild: __ Moderate: __ Severe: ____<br />

How relieved: Breathing/relaxation techniques: ____________<br />

Positioning: _____Sacral rubs: ______ Effleurage: ________<br />

Other: __________________________________________<br />

OBJECTIVE (EXHIBITS)<br />

Facial expression: ________ Narrowed focus: ______________<br />

Body movement: _______ Change in BP: ______ Pulse: _______<br />

Safety<br />

SUBJECTIVE (REPORTS)<br />

Allergies/sensitivity: __________________________________<br />

Reaction (specify): ________________________________<br />

History of STD (date/type): ____________________________<br />

Month of first prenatal visit: __________________________<br />

Previous/current obstetric problems/treatment:<br />

PIH: _____ Kidney: _____ Hemorrhage: _____Cardiac:______<br />

Diabetes: __________ Infection/UTI: __________________<br />

ABO/Rh sensitivity: ________________________________<br />

Uterine surgery: __________ Anemia: _________________<br />

Length of time since last pregnancy: ____________________<br />

Type of previous delivery: ____________________________<br />

Health status of living children: ________________________<br />

Blood transfusion: _____________ When: ________________<br />

Reaction (describe): ________________________________<br />

Maternal stature/build: _______________________________<br />

Pelvis: _____________________________________________<br />

Fractures/dislocations: ______ Arthritis/unstable joints: ______<br />

Spinal problems/deformity: Kyphosis: ____ Scoliosis: ____<br />

Trauma: _________________________________________<br />

Surgery: _________________________________________<br />

Prosthesis: ___________ Ambulatory devices: _____________<br />

PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE 39<br />

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