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pin Hormone), Health information/guidance, Low-risk prenatal consultation,
Classication of gestational risk, Request and evaluation of routine labora-
tory tests and obstetric USG, Request for complementary exams, Prescription
of Folic Acid and Ferrous Sulfate (according to the institution’s rules and
routines), Prescription of tetanus vaccination (double adult), Home visit, Re-
gistration in the card and perinatal form, Referrals for a visit to the maternity
ward, Registration in SISPRENATAL, Referral dentistry and nutrition.
According to the Ministry of Health (2012), prenatal care can be provided in health units or
during home visits, with the care schedule being programmed according to the gestational periods that
determine greater maternal and perinatal risk, however The calendar must start as early as possible,
preferably in the rst trimester, which must be regular, as the assessments proposed must be carried
out and recorded correctly in both the Pregnant Woman’s Card and the Pre-Natal Record.
The Ministry of Health also recommends a minimum of 6 (six) consultations; whenever
possible, they should be carried out according to the pre-established schedule: Up to the 28th week –
monthly; From the 28th to the 36th week every two weeks; From the 36th to the 41st week – weekly.
The increase in visits at the end of pregnancy is determined by the assessment of the risks that precede
the birth of the baby and clinical-obstetric complications, the most common in the trimester being
premature labor, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, premature amniorrhexis and death. fetal. When labor
does not begin until the 41st week, it is necessary to evaluate the fetus, including the assessment of
the amniotic uid index and fetal heart monitoring. Therefore, it is necessary to refer the pregnant
woman to the care unit.
The role of a nurse also includes acting as an educator because “health education is important
for nursing care, as it can determine how individuals and families are capable of engaging in behaviors
that lead to excellent self-care” (ROCHA, 2013, p.16).
Health education should not be provided exclusively, requiring multidisciplinary participation,
that is, from all categories that work in health and provide assistance during the gestational period,
such as psychologists, social workers, obstetricians, dentists, nurses, healthcare technicians, nursing
among others.