Exam 57: Postpartum Care

A client with blood type B negative has given birth to an infant with blood type O positive.When should the client receive Rh immune globulin?

When conducting a telephone follow-up of all clients who are 2 weeks postpartum,the nurse would expect clients to describe their uterine and vaginal discharge as:

Which of these descriptions of lochia is expected of a mother who had a cesarean delivery?

A client who is breastfeeding experiences engorgement on the 4th postpartum day.The nurse should explain to the client that engorgement is the result of:

During the first 24 hours postpartum,a client states her vaginal discharge is bright red with small pieces of mucus.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

What is the main goal of medical management of the postpartum client with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

If a nurse observes an increased pulse rate and decreased blood pressure in a new postpartum client,the nurse should suspect the client has developed which of these conditions?

A postpartum client has a midline episiotomy and states there is a great deal of discomfort whenever she moves.To decrease the discomfort,the nurse should instruct the client to:

A postpartum client who is breastfeeding asks the nurse when her menstrual period will return.Which of these responses should the nurse make?

The normal postpartum uterus has which of these characteristics?

While palpating a client's uterus postpartum,the nurse notes the fundus position to be 2 centimeters higher than on previous assessments and off to the left side.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

To decrease the incidence of thromboembolic conditions in a postpartum client,the nurse would encourage the client to:

A nurse would expect a postpartum client's uterine and vaginal discharge on the 4th postpartum day to be lochia:

During the first 30 to 60 minutes after birth,which attachment takes place between parent and child?

A postpartum client reports calf discomfort when the nurse supports her left knee and dorsiflexes her foot.Which of these actions should the nurse take?

A client who has a puerperal infection is receiving intravenous (IV)antibiotic treatment.The nurse should recognize that the infant will:

The nurse caring for an expectant mother would monitor for which of the following that predisposes the mother for a risk of bleeding? (Select all that apply. )

When the nurse is caring for a postpartum client,assessment would be focused on which priority areas? (Select all that apply. )

During the immediate postpartum period,a client's fundus is firmly contracted,midline,and at the appropriate level,but she is exhibiting an excessive amount of bleeding.The nurse should suspect the cause of bleeding to be:

The Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1995 mandates that all health care plans require a minimal postpartum hospital stay of how many hours for vaginal and cesarean births?