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What assessments should be done when ROM is suspected/occurs? {Ans: -Rupture of membrane (ROM) is also a referred to as the water breaking. The rupture of the membrane surrounding the fetus and amniotic fluid often signals that labor is beginning. The membranes can rupture any time during labor. The fluid should be clear with no offensive odor. The rupture can manifest as a large gush or small trickle fluid.}hyperventilation {Ans: feelings of anxiety -feeling that she cannot get enough air -an elevated heart rate -lightheadedness or vertigo -numbness or tingling of the fingers -chest tightness}Breast Feeding safe constraceptives {Ans: Progesterone only methods; DEPO, Mirena IUD, Nexplanon}what risks are there to the fetus for gestational diabetes? {Ans: Congenital abnormalities -Complications of large fetal size (macrosomia) -Intrauterine growth restriction -Birth injury -Delayed lung maturation; respiratory distress syndrome -Neonatal hypoglycemia/ hypocalcemia -Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice -Neonatal polycythemia -Perinatal death}Progestin only pill side effects {Ans: Irregular menses}GFPAL {Ans: Gravida: total number of pregnancies Full term: total number of live births after 38 weeks Preterm: Total number of live births between 20 and 37 weeks Abortions: Total number of pregnancies lost/terminated prior to 20weeks Living children: Total number of