Exam 21: Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

A hospital has several different perineal pads available for use.A nurse is observed soaking several of them and writing down what is observed.What goal is the nurse attempting to achieve by performing this practice?

The trend in the United States is for women to remain hospitalized no longer than 1 or 2 days after giving birth.Which scenario is not a contributor to this model of care?

If a woman is at risk for thrombus but is not ready to ambulate,which nursing intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply. )

A woman gave birth 48 hours ago to a healthy infant girl.She has decided to bottle feed.During the assessment,the nurse notices that both breasts are swollen,warm,and tender on palpation.Which guidance should the nurse provide to the client at this time?

Rh_o immune globulin will be ordered postpartum if which situation occurs?

Which physiologic factors are reliable indicators of impending shock from postpartum hemorrhage? (Select all that apply. )

Parents who have not already done so need to make time for newborn follow-up of the discharge.According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),when should a breastfeeding infant first need to be seen for a follow-up examination?

When caring for a newly delivered woman,what is the best measure for the nurse to implement to prevent abdominal distention after a cesarean birth?

What information should the nurse understand fully regarding rubella and Rh status?

On examining a woman who gave birth 5 hours ago,the nurse finds that the woman has completely saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes.What is the nurse's highest priority?

A 25-year-old multiparous woman gave birth to an infant boy 1 day ago.Today her husband brings a large container of brown seaweed soup to the hospital.When the nurse enters the room,the husband asks for help with warming the soup so that his wife can eat it.What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

A primiparous woman is to be discharged from the hospital the following day with her infant girl.Which behavior indicates a need for further intervention by the nurse before the woman can be discharged?

Because a full bladder prevents the uterus from contracting normally,nurses intervene to help the woman spontaneously empty her bladder as soon as possible.If all else fails,what tactic might the nurse use?

The laboratory results for a postpartum woman are as follows: blood type,A;Rh status,positive;rubella titer,1:8 (enzyme immunoassay [EIA] 0.8);hematocrit,30%.How should the nurse best interpret these data?

A woman gave birth vaginally to a 9-pound,12-ounce girl yesterday.Her primary health care provider has written orders for perineal ice packs,use of a sitz bath three times daily,and a stool softener.Which information regarding the client's condition is most closely correlated with these orders?

A recently delivered mother and her baby are at the clinic for a 6-week postpartum checkup.Which response by the client alerts the nurse that psychosocial outcomes have not been met?