Straight A Nursing

The term oligohydramnios literally means “scant amniotic fluid” and is diagnosed when ultrasound reveals an amniotic fluid index (AFI) of less than 5 cm. In this episode you’ll learn: * The role of amniotic fluid * The causes and complications of oligohydramnios * Signs/symptoms of oligohydramnios * Key nursing assessments and interventions * Tests utilized to evaluate oligohydramnios * Patient education Helpful links: Learn more about meconium aspiration syndrome in episode 212. Learn more about placenta abnormalities in episode 92. Get more maternal/newborn topics here. Use audio to change the way you study with Study Sesh. Want to maximize your learning by reading this information, too? Check out the article and references here. RATE, REVIEW AND FOLLOW! If this episode helped you, please take a moment to rate and review the show! This helps others find the podcast, which helps me help even more people :-) Click here, scroll to the bottom, then simply tap to rate with 5 stars and select, "writ