Fundal Height Questions And Answers NCLEX Exam 2022

1. Your patient is 48 hours post-delivery. While assessing fundal height, you would expect the fundal height to be? A. 1 cm above the umbilicus B. 2 cm above the umbilicus C. 1 cm below the umbilicus D. 2 cm below the umbilicus The answer is D. The fundal height will decrease by 1 cm per day below the umbilicus. Therefore, if the woman is 48 hours postpartum (2 days) the fundal height will be 2 cm BELOW the umbilicus. 2. You’re providing discharge teaching to a new mother who is going home after a vaginal delivery. The woman asks when the uterus will return to its pre-pregnancy size. Your response is? A. At about 14 days B. At about 6 months C. At about 6 weeks D. At about 7 days The answer is C. The uterus will return to its pre-pregnancy state at about 6 weeks.