title: Care of the injured pregnant patient.
abstract: Nursing care of the obstetric patient requires an understanding of normal changes that occur during pregnancy in order to make critical decisions concerning care for her and her infant. Trauma during pregnancy threatens not only the pregnant woman but also her infant. This article reviews the normal physiologic changes relating to pregnancy. It includes a checklist for orthopaedic nurses to use when caring for a pregnant patient.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smart
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology