Exam 10: Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth

If massage and putting the infant to breast is not effective in controlling a boggy uterus, the nurse explains that the physician may order:

The nurse is caring for a woman who had a cesarean birth yesterday. Varicose veins are visible on both legs. To prevent thrombus formation the nurse would:

Five days after a spontaneous vaginal delivery, a woman comes to the emergency room because she has a fever and persistent cramping. The nurse recognizes that the cause of these signs and symptoms may be:

After a prolonged labor, a woman vaginally delivered a 10 pound, 3 ounce infant boy. In the immediate postpartum period, the nurse would be alert for the development of:

When the 4-week postpartum patient with mastitis asks the nurse if she can continue to breastfeed, the nurse's most helpful response is:

The nurse conducting a childbirth preparation class warns the patients that shock, a real threat after delivery, is caused by what factor(s)? Select all that apply.

A woman had a vaginal delivery two days ago and is preparing for discharge. To help prevent postpartum complications, the nurse plans to teach the woman to report any:

During a postpartum assessment, a woman reports that her right calf is painful. The nurse observes edema and redness along the saphenous vein in the right lower leg. Based on this finding, the nurse explains that the probable treatment will involve:

The nurse assesses the perineal pad placed on a 3-hour postdelivery patient and finds that there is no lochia on it. What would the nurse expect to find on further assessment? Select all that apply.