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

Postpartal overdistention of the bladder and urinary retention can lead to which complications?

Because a full bladder prevents the uterus from contracting normally,nurses intervene to help the woman empty her bladder spontaneously as soon as possible.If all else fails,the last thing the nurse could try is:

The laboratory results for a after birth woman are as follows: blood type,A; Rh status,positive; rubella titer,1:8 (EIA 0.8); hematocrit,30%.How would the nurse best interpret these data?

In a variation of rooming-in,called couplet care,the mother and infant share a room,and the mother shares the care of the infant with:

A recently delivered mother and her baby are at the clinic for a 6-week after birth checkup.The nurse should be concerned that psychosocial outcomes are not being met if the woman:

Which nursing action is most appropriate to correct a boggy uterus that is displaced above and to the right of the umbilicus?

A 25-year-old multiparous woman gave birth to an infant boy 1 day ago.Today her husband brings a large container of brown seaweed soup to the hospital.When the nurse enters the room,the husband asks for help with warming the soup so that his wife can eat it.The nurse's most appropriate response is to ask the woman:

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. -Muslim countries

In the recovery room,if a woman is asked either to raise her legs (knees extended)off the bed or to flex her knees,place her feet flat on the bed,and raise her buttocks well off the bed,most likely she is being tested to see whether she: