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Unit 5

Nursing Care for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension

(PIH)

 Unit Title
Nursing Care for Pregnancy Induced

Hypertension

 Module Title High Risk Pregnancy

 Duration 2 hours theory+6hours clinical hours

Aim

At the end of this module the student will be able to

Provide nursing management that minimize the risks of potential maternal

and fetal complications

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

By the end of this module the student will be able to achieve the following

objectives:

Knowledge and Understanding

• Define pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) according to the

protocol

• Identify prenatal factors that increase the risk of pregnancy-induced

hypertension

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