Exam 19: Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

MATCHING Much of a woman's behavior during the after birth period is strongly influenced by her cultural background. Nurses are likely to come into contact with women from many different countries and cultures. All cultures have developed safe and satisfying methods of caring for new mothers and babies. Please match the cultural norm with the nationality of origin. -Mexican

If a woman is at risk for thrombus and is not ready to ambulate,nurses may intervene by performing a number of interventions.Which intervention should the nurse avoid?

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

When caring for a newly delivered woman,the nurse is aware that the best measure to prevent abdominal distention after a cesarean birth is:

A woman gave birth vaginally to a 9-lb,12-ounce girl yesterday.Her primary health care provider has written orders for perineal ice packs,use of a sitz bath tid,and a stool softener.What information is most closely correlated with these orders?

MATCHING Much of a woman's behavior during the after birth period is strongly influenced by her cultural background. Nurses are likely to come into contact with women from many different countries and cultures. All cultures have developed safe and satisfying methods of caring for new mothers and babies. Please match the cultural norm with the nationality of origin. -Korean or other South East Asian countries.

Nursing care in the fourth trimester includes an important intervention sometimes referred to as taking the time to mother the mother.Specifically this expression refers to:

A after birth woman overhears the nurse tell the obstetrics clinician that she has a positive Homans' sign and asks what it means.The nurse's best response is:

On examining a woman who gave birth 5 hours ago,the nurse finds that the woman has completely saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes.The nurse's first action is to:

A 25-year-old gravida 2,para 2-0-0-2 gave birth 4 hours ago to a 9-lb,7-ounce boy after augmentation of labor with Pitocin.She puts on her call light and asks for her nurse right away,stating,"I'm bleeding a lot." The most likely cause of after birth hemorrhage in this woman is:

Rh? immune globulin will be ordered after birth if which situation occurs?

Excessive blood loss after childbirth can have several causes; the most common is:

Under the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act,all health plans are required to allow new mothers and newborns to remain in the hospital for a minimum of _____ hours after a normal vaginal birth and for _____ hours after a cesarean birth.

MATCHING Much of a woman's behavior during the after birth period is strongly influenced by her cultural background. Nurses are likely to come into contact with women from many different countries and cultures. All cultures have developed safe and satisfying methods of caring for new mothers and babies. Please match the cultural norm with the nationality of origin. -Haitian

As relates to rubella and Rh issues,nurses should be aware that:

A woman gave birth 48 hours ago to a healthy infant girl.She has decided to bottle-feed.During your assessment you notice that both of her breasts are swollen,warm,and tender on palpation.The woman should be advised that this condition can best be treated by:

MATCHING Much of a woman's behavior during the after birth period is strongly influenced by her cultural background. Nurses are likely to come into contact with women from many different countries and cultures. All cultures have developed safe and satisfying methods of caring for new mothers and babies. Please match the cultural norm with the nationality of origin. -Chinese

A hospital has a number of different perineal pads available for use.A nurse is observed soaking several of them and writing down what she sees.This activity indicates that the nurse is trying to:

In many hospitals new mothers are routinely presented with gift bags containing samples of infant formula.This practice:

Discharge instruction,or teaching the woman what she needs to know to care for herself and her newborn,officially begins: