Exam 23: Postpartum Complications

Which of the following is one of the first symptoms of puerperal infection to assess for in the postpartum woman?

What should the nurse be aware of with regard to organ donation after an infant's death?

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

The perinatal nurse assisting with establishing lactation is aware that acute mastitis can be minimized by which of the following actions?

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

What is the most appropriate statement that the nurse can make to bereaved parents?

What medication should the nurse expect to see ordered first for the patient with von Willebrand disease who experiences a postpartum hemorrhage?

A woman who has recently given birth complains of pain and tenderness in her leg.On physical examination the nurse notices warmth and redness over an enlarged,hardened area.What should the nurse suspect,and then what should the nurse implement to confirm the diagnosis?

What should the nurse be aware of to provide adequate postpartum care for the woman experiencing postpartum depression ( PPD )with psychotic features?

What should the nurse know to provide adequate postpartum care to the patient experiencing postpartum depression ( PPD )without psychotic features?

Which statement is true with regard to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)?

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

When helping the mother,father,and other family members actualize the loss of the infant,what should the nurse do?

The symptoms of mild-to-moderate urinary incontinence (UI)can be successfully decreased by a number of strategies.Which of these should the nurse instruct the patient to use first?

A newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)is dying as a result of a massive infection.The parents speak to the neonatologist,who informs them of their son's prognosis.When the father sees his son,he says,"He looks just fine to me.I can't understand what all this is about." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

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?

A woman is diagnosed with having a stillborn.At first,she appears stunned by the news,cries a little,and then asks you to call her mother.What is the phase of bereavement the woman is experiencing?

The nurse caring for a family during a loss might notice that survivor guilt sometimes is felt at the death of an infant by which family member?

The perinatal nurse is caring for a woman in the immediate postbirth period.Assessment reveals that the woman is experiencing profuse bleeding.What is the most likely etiology for her bleeding?