NURN 218 nursing care during postpartum
power point exam questions with correct
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puerperium - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The period after completion of the third
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stage of labor until involution of the uterus is complete, usually 6 weeks.
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What is sometimes called the "fouth trimester" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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puerperium
2 major, pshysiologic complications the nurse must be alert for in postpartum
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assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-hemorrhage
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hypovolemic shock |
Lochia Rubra is expected from birth until __ days later - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3
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How long after birth should nurse expect to see firm fundus at the level of
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umbilicus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-within a few hours
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Right after delivery, what is expected in uterine assessment - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-grapefruit size mass midway between symphysis and umbilicus | | | | | | |
, expect rate of descent in postpartal fundal height assessment - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1 cm per day (or 1 finger breadth per day) | | | | | | | | |
Term used when uterus fails to involute at expected rate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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subinvolution
4 signs of subinvolution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-boggy on palpation
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above umbilicus (or higher than previous assessment)
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deviated to side (not midline) | | | |
increased lochia |
Type of lochia expected on days 4-10 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lochia serosa (pink
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to brown)
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expected timing Lochia Alba - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-may be seen in pp days 11-
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21
When is cervix considered closed (postpartum) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When
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lochia flow ceases (may be up to 21 days postpartum)
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T or F. By the end of postpartum week 1, internal exam will show only 2 fingers
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can enter the cervical os - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False- only 1 fingertip (expected
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finding)
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T or F. postpartum exam will find a thickened vaginal mucosa due to swelling -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False- thin vaginal mucosa with no ruggae is expected
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power point exam questions with correct
answers
puerperium - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The period after completion of the third
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stage of labor until involution of the uterus is complete, usually 6 weeks.
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What is sometimes called the "fouth trimester" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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puerperium
2 major, pshysiologic complications the nurse must be alert for in postpartum
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assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-hemorrhage
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hypovolemic shock |
Lochia Rubra is expected from birth until __ days later - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-3
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How long after birth should nurse expect to see firm fundus at the level of
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umbilicus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-within a few hours
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Right after delivery, what is expected in uterine assessment - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-grapefruit size mass midway between symphysis and umbilicus | | | | | | |
, expect rate of descent in postpartal fundal height assessment - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1 cm per day (or 1 finger breadth per day) | | | | | | | | |
Term used when uterus fails to involute at expected rate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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subinvolution
4 signs of subinvolution - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-boggy on palpation
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above umbilicus (or higher than previous assessment)
| | | | | |
deviated to side (not midline) | | | |
increased lochia |
Type of lochia expected on days 4-10 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lochia serosa (pink
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to brown)
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expected timing Lochia Alba - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-may be seen in pp days 11-
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21
When is cervix considered closed (postpartum) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When
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lochia flow ceases (may be up to 21 days postpartum)
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T or F. By the end of postpartum week 1, internal exam will show only 2 fingers
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can enter the cervical os - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False- only 1 fingertip (expected
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finding)
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T or F. postpartum exam will find a thickened vaginal mucosa due to swelling -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False- thin vaginal mucosa with no ruggae is expected
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