Question

A 24 weeks pregnant client already enrolled in your antenatal care programme has reported to your maternity centre with a complaint of recurrent abdominal pain. Outline the complete health history that you will want to obtain from her that will provide clues to the diagnosis of her illness. (Please limit your answer to the health history only) (25 marks

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Answer 1

The health history that is necessary to obtain the client includes

1. Menstruation history

- First day of Last menstruation date ( to calculate the EDD)

2. Gynecological history

- history of reproductive surgery

- history of any genital herpes, infertility, uterine abnormalities, STI, PID, breast surgery, breast disorder

3. Obstetric history

- Number od gravida

- Number of parity

- previous history of previous delivery and types of delivery

- gestational age

4. Current pregnancy

- History of any symptoms during bleeding, abdominal, discharges, etc.

- fetal movement

- folic acid intake

5. Medical history

- Any allergy to the medication

- History of intake of alcohol, smoking, drug use, tobacco, anemia

6. Family history

- Hypertension, DM, mental illness, in the family history.