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Physical & Psychological Changes of Pregnancy
Objectives
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After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Identify the anatomic and physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy.
- Relate the physiologic and anatomic changes that occur in the body systems during pregnancy to the signs and symptoms that develop in the woman.
- Compare subjective (presumptive), objective (probable), and diagnostic (positive) changes of pregnancy.
- Contrast the various types of pregnancy tests.
- Discuss the emotional and psychologic changes that commonly occur in a woman, her partner, and her family during pregnancy.
- Summarize cultural factors that may influence a family's response to pregnancy.
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