Mark Klimek Nclex Study Guide Graded A+

Pregnancy hemoglobin {Ans: normal is 12-18, first trimester falls to 11 which is okay, second trimester falls to 10.5 which is okay and then third trimester falls to 10 also okay}Chant the following chant for pediatric growth and development when you don't know the answer {Ans: normal, older, easier}Piaget's stage Sensorimotor {Ans: age 0-2, totally present oriented, only think about what they sense or what they are doing NOW. tell them what you are doing as you are doing it}Hegar's sign {Ans: Uterine softening}Insulin does what to blood sugar? {Ans: it lowers it}Positive signs of pregnancy {Ans: xray, ultrasound, auscultation of fetal HR on doppler 10 weeks, examiner (not the mother) palpates fetal movement}