Exam 21: Postpartum Complications

Which options for saying goodbye would the nurse want to discuss with a woman who is diagnosed with having a stillborn girl?

Possible alternative and complementary therapies for postpartum depression (PPD)for breastfeeding mothers include (Select all that apply):

What infection is contracted mostly by first-time mothers who are breastfeeding?

A woman experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks of gestation and had a dilation and curettage (D&C).She states that she is just fine and wants to go home as soon as possible.While you are assessing her responses to her loss,she tells you that she had purchased some baby things and had picked out a name.On the basis of your assessment of her responses,what nursing intervention would you use first?

According to Beck's studies,what risk factor for postpartum depression is likely to have the greatest effect on the woman's condition?

When a woman is diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD)with psychotic features,one of the main concerns is that she may:

Nurses need to know the basic definitions and incidence data about postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).For instance:

With shortened hospital stays,new mothers are often discharged before they begin to experience symptoms of the baby blues or postpartum depression.As part of the discharge teaching,the nurse can prepare the mother for this adjustment to her new role by instructing her regarding self-care activities to help prevent postpartum depression.The most accurate statement as related to these activities is to:

What PPH conditions are considered medical emergencies that require immediate treatment?

The nurse caring for a family during a loss may notice that survival guilt sometimes is felt at the death of an infant by the child's:

To provide adequate postpartum care,the nurse should be aware that postpartum depression (PPD)without psychotic features:

If nonsurgical treatment for late postpartum hemorrhage is ineffective,which surgical procedure is appropriate to correct the cause of this condition?

A steady trickle of bright red blood from the vagina in the presence of a firm fundus suggests:

Which woman is at greatest risk for early postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)?

PPH may be sudden and result in rapid blood loss. The nurse must be alert to the symptoms of hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock and be prepared to act quickly to minimize blood loss. Astute assessment of circulatory status can be done with noninvasive monitoring. Please match the type of noninvasive assessment that the RN would perform with the appropriate clinical manifestation or body system. -Skin color,temperature,turgor

A mother with mastitis is concerned about breastfeeding while she has an active infection.The nurse should explain that:

A primary nursing responsibility when caring for a woman experiencing an obstetric hemorrhage associated with uterine atony is to:

PPH may be sudden and result in rapid blood loss. The nurse must be alert to the symptoms of hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock and be prepared to act quickly to minimize blood loss. Astute assessment of circulatory status can be done with noninvasive monitoring. Please match the type of noninvasive assessment that the RN would perform with the appropriate clinical manifestation or body system. -Heart sounds

The first and most important nursing intervention when a nurse observes profuse postpartum bleeding is to:

PPH may be sudden and result in rapid blood loss. The nurse must be alert to the symptoms of hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock and be prepared to act quickly to minimize blood loss. Astute assessment of circulatory status can be done with noninvasive monitoring. Please match the type of noninvasive assessment that the RN would perform with the appropriate clinical manifestation or body system. -Presence or absence of anxiety