Exam 20: Postpartum Adaptations

Which hormone remains elevated in the immediate postpartum period of the breastfeeding woman?

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 tid,and a stool softener.What information is most closely correlated with these orders?

The nurse caring for the postpartum woman understands that breast engorgement is caused by

If rubella vaccine is indicated for a postpartum patient,instructions to the patient should include

A new father states,"I know nothing about babies," but he seems to be interested in learning.The nurse should

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.The nurse's most appropriate response is to ask the woman

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

Two days ago,a woman gave birth to a full-term infant.Last night,she awakened several times to urinate and noted that her gown and bedding were wet from profuse diaphoresis.One mechanism for the diaphoresis and diuresis that this woman is experiencing during the early postpartum period is

In providing support to a new mother who must return to full-time employment 6 weeks after a vaginal delivery,the nurse should

Postpartal overdistention of the bladder and urinary retention can lead to which complication?

A 25-year-old gravida 1 para 1 who had an emergency cesarean birth 3 days ago is scheduled for discharge.As you prepare her for discharge,she begins to cry.Your initial action should be to

A postpartum patient asks,"Will these stretch marks go away?" The nurse's best response is

Because a full bladder prevents the uterus from contracting normally,nurses intervene to help the woman empty her bladder spontaneously as soon as possible.If all else fails,the last thing the nurse might try is

To assess fundal contraction 6 hours after cesarean delivery,the nurse should

Which finding 12 hours after birth requires further assessment?

Clotting factors and fibrinogen levels normally are decreased during pregnancy and remain low in the immediate puerperium.This hypocoagulable state increases the risk of thromboembolism,especially after cesarean birth.Is this statement true or false?

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

Which maternal event is abnormal in the early postpartum period?

The acronym ________ is used as a reminder that the site of an episiotomy or perineal laceration should be assessed for five physical signs.

On observing a woman on her first postpartum day sitting in bed while her newborn lies awake in the bassinet,the nurse should