Exam 16: Caring for the Woman Experiencing Complications During the Postpartal Period

A postpartum woman presents to the perinatal clinic complaining of extreme breast tenderness and an inability to express milk on the left side when breastfeeding.What nonpharmacological comfort measure does the nurse teach this patient?

A postpartum woman who had a cesarean birth complains of warmth and pain in one of her calves.Which assessment should the nurse perform as the priority?

A perinatal nurse receives reports from the nurse aide on four patients who all gave birth within the last 4 hours.Which patient should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is assessing a woman who had a postpartum hemorrhage treated with fundal massage and oxytocin (Pitocin).Which assessment finding would require the nurse to intervene immediately?

A G2 TPAL 2002 patient experienced a precipitous birth 90 minutes ago.Her infant weighed 4,200 g,and a repair of a second-degree laceration was needed following the birth.The nurse assesses that the patient's uterus is boggy and deviated to the right.The patient's vaginal bleeding has increased.Which action by the nurse takes priority?

A postpartum woman has a deep vein thrombosis.The patient states,"I feel anxious and have some pain in my chest." The patient's respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute.After calling for help,which action by the perinatal nurse takes priority?

A postpartum woman is in the perinatal clinic for a routine follow-up visit with her new infant.The patient seems agitated by the questions the nurse is asking and often looks up at the ceiling apprehensively.What action by the nurse is best?

A woman with postpartum depression resists treatment,saying: "Who cares if I'm depressed? It only affects me." What response by the nurse is best?

The perinatal nurse routinely screens pregnant women for postpartum depression.Which woman does the nurse screen as the priority?

A woman with postpartum depression is in the perinatal clinic for follow-up.The health-care provider tells the nurse that the patient will be prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant.The nurse will instruct the patient about which medication?