At the conclusion of a prenatal assessment, the nurse determines that a patient is at risk during the pregnancy. Which data from the patient's past illness history does the nurse use to make this decision? (Select all that apply.)
A) Seizure disorder
B) Previous cesarean birth
C) Hypertension for 10 years
D) History of abnormal Pap smear
E) Previous treatment for gonorrhea
A, C, E
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Past illness history criteria that place a patient at risk during pregnancy include a seizure disorder, a chronic disease such as hypertension, and sexually transmitted infections. A previous cesarean birth and a history of abnormal Pap smears are criteria for the obstetrical history, which can place the patient at risk during pregnancy.
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