Exam 18: Maternal Physiologic Changes

Changes in blood volume after childbirth depend on several factors such as blood loss during childbirth and the amount of extravascular water (physiologic edema)mobilized and excreted.A postpartum nurse anticipates blood loss of (Select all that apply):

Knowing that the condition of the new mother's breasts will be affected by whether she is breastfeeding,nurses should be able to tell their clients all the following statements except:

A woman gave birth to a healthy infant boy 5 days ago.What type of lochia would the nurse expect to find when assessing this woman?

Several changes in the integumentary system that appear during pregnancy disappear after birth,although not always completely.What change is almost certain to be completely reversed?

Which statement by a newly delivered woman indicates that she knows what to expect about her menstrual activity after childbirth?

Which documentation on a woman's chart on postpartum day 14 indicates a normal involution process?

The physiologic changes that occur during the reversal of the processes of pregnancy are distinctive; however, they are normal. To provide care during this recovery period the nurse must synthesize knowledge regarding anticipated maternal changes and deviations from normal. Please match the vital signs finding that the postpartum nurse may encounter with the probable cause: -Puerperal sepsis

The physiologic changes that occur during the reversal of the processes of pregnancy are distinctive; however, they are normal. To provide care during this recovery period the nurse must synthesize knowledge regarding anticipated maternal changes and deviations from normal. Please match the vital signs finding that the postpartum nurse may encounter with the probable cause: -Dehydrating effects of labor

A woman gave birth to a 7-pound,6-ounce infant girl 1 hour ago.The birth was vaginal,and the estimated blood loss (EBL)was approximately 1500 mL.When assessing the woman's vital signs,the nurse would be concerned to see:

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

With regard to the postpartum changes and developments in a woman's cardiovascular system,nurses should be aware that:

With regard to the postpartum uterus,nurses should be aware that:

Which maternal event is abnormal in the early postpartum period?