Prenatal Assessment and Antepartum Risk
NCLEX-RN glossary · Health Promotion And Maintenance
Definition
The systematic evaluation of the pregnant client and fetus to identify pathological threats before labor.
Prenatal Assessment and Antepartum Risk in plain English
Data-driven detection of antepartum red flags is critical to maternal-fetal survival and the prevention of intrapartum failure. A frequent error is inferring performance from the number of questions rather than the accuracy of the clinical judgment displayed.
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