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Patricia is a 20-year-old G1 who presents to the OB clinic. She believes she may be...

Patricia is a 20-year-old G1 who presents to the OB clinic. She believes she may be pregnant. She is unsure of her last menstrual period (LMP). She states, “it feels so weird when I feel the baby move.”

1. What are some specific questions to ask to help establish pregnancy?

2. What tests or procedures can be used to determine pregnancy and her due date?

Expert Solution

1. Ask the patient about these symptoms

* Ask the patient to feel any nausea feel or vomiting in your day life

* Ask for any feeling of breast discomfort or breast tightness.

* Ask the patient about the last menstrual date or did the patient remember any specific day of last menstruation

* Ask the patient to feel of morning sickness in the early morning.

2. Pregnancy test

* Identifying human chorionic gonadotropin test to check your blood for hormone. This usually happens about 6 days after fertilization .

* HCG test are two types.

▪ a qualitative HCG test . Its prescribed after 10 days of conception. Some can detect the hormone as much earlier.

▪ A quantitative HCG test

It measures the exact amount of HCG in your blood .

▪ Urin test

This can take at home along with being private and convenient home.

▪ Ultrasonography

It is best confirmation pregnancy test , as early 6 week to identify and confirm pregnancy.

Due date Finding:

Estimated due date (EDD or EDC)

This may be estimated by adding 280 days (9 months and 7 days) to the day of the LMP.

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