Question 1

To facilitate adequate urinary elimination during the postpartum period, the nurse should incorporate which intervention into the plan of care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the patient drink carbonated beverages to promote urinary excretion. 
B)  Tell the patient that because of postpartum diuresis there is less risk to develop dehydration. 
C)  Limit fluid intake to prevent polyuria. 
D)  Teach the patient to perform pelvic floor exercises to combat potential stress incontinence. 
A)  Have the patient drink carbonated beverages to promote urinary excretion. 
B)  Tell the patient that because of postpartum diuresis there is less risk to develop dehydration. 
C)  Limit fluid intake to prevent polyuria. 
D)  Teach the patient to perform pelvic floor exercises to combat potential stress incontinence.

Question 2

An example of binding in during the postpartum period is a

Accepted Answer

A)  new mother telling her friends all about her labor and birth experience. 
B)  father looking at his newborn and stating that he "looks like I did when I was a baby." 
C)  mother reporting increasing anxiety during the postpartum period because she feels like she is without support. 
D)  mother wanting some time alone so that she can catch up on needed sleep. 
A)  new mother telling her friends all about her labor and birth experience. 
B)  father looking at his newborn and stating that he "looks like I did when I was a baby." 
C)  mother reporting increasing anxiety during the postpartum period because she feels like she is without support. 
D)  mother wanting some time alone so that she can catch up on needed sleep.

Question 3

The postpartum nurse is administering ibuprofen (Advil) to a patient with episiotomy discomfort. The prescribed order is 400 mg of Advil by mouth every 6 to 8 hours PRN for discomfort. The Advil sent by the pharmacy is 200 mg/tablet. How many tablet(s) should the nurse administer to the patient? Record your answer as a whole number. _____ tab(s)

Accepted Answer

2
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Question 4

The nurse observes a patient on her first postpartum day sitting in bed while her newborn lies awake in the bassinet. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take at this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hand the baby to the woman. 
B)  Explain "taking-in" to the woman. 
C)  Offer to hand the baby to the woman. 
D)  No action, because this situation is perfectly acceptable. 
A)  Hand the baby to the woman. 
B)  Explain "taking-in" to the woman. 
C)  Offer to hand the baby to the woman. 
D)  No action, because this situation is perfectly acceptable.

Question 5

The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who delivered by the vaginal route 12 hours ago. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the health care provider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse rate of 50 
B)  Temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) 
C)  Firm fundus, but excessive lochia 
D)  Lightheaded when moving from a lying to standing position 
A)  Pulse rate of 50 
B)  Temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) 
C)  Firm fundus, but excessive lochia 
D)  Lightheaded when moving from a lying to standing position

To facilitate adequate urinary elimination during the postpartum period, the nurse should incorporate which intervention into the plan of care?

An example of binding in during the postpartum period is a

The nurse observes a patient on her first postpartum day sitting in bed while her newborn lies awake in the bassinet. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take at this time?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who delivered by the vaginal route 12 hours ago. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the health care provider?

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Exam 17: Postpartum Adaptations and Nursing Care

To facilitate adequate urinary elimination during the postpartum period, the nurse should incorporate which intervention into the plan of care?

An example of binding in during the postpartum period is a

The nurse observes a patient on her first postpartum day sitting in bed while her newborn lies awake in the bassinet. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take at this time?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who delivered by the vaginal route 12 hours ago. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the health care provider?

Maternity and Women’s Health Care Today

Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Hereditary and Environmental Influences on Childbearing

Conception and Prenatal Development

Maternal Adaptations to Pregnancy

Antepartum Assessment, Care, and Education

Nutrition for Childbearing

Assessing the Fetus

Complications of Pregnancy

The Childbearing Family with Special Needs

Processes of Birth

Pain Management During Childbirth

Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance

Nursing Care During Labor and Birth

Intrapartum Complications

Postpartum Maternal Complications

Normal Newborn: Processes of Adaptation

Assessment of the Normal Newborn

Care of the Normal Newborn

Infant Feeding

High-Risk Newborn: Complications Associated with Gestational Age and Development

High-Risk Newborn: Acquired and Congenital Conditions

Family Planning

Infertility

Women’s Health

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