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approximately how much weight do women lose with the birth
10-12 lb
an elevated WBC count after birth indicates infection in the mom
false
postpartum blues occur in appx what percentage of women
75%
a postpartum mom should call with which symptom
saturating a pad an hour
acceptable methods of managing constipation
colace, high fiber diet, increasing fruits/vegetables
a 2 week pp mom calls complaining of continuing to sweat and urinate in large
quantities. you reassure her about the normal fluid loss after birth, but reinforce
that this should be lessening in the next _______ or she should be evaluated.
week
sex can be resumed postpartally
when both partners are ready and bleeding has diminished and sutures are healed
postpartum pain may not be felt as strong as pain felt antenatally due to estrogen
and oxytocin secretion
false
, women are better able to cope with pain if they are
prepared antenatally for possible pain postpartum
given a variety of methods to relieve pain
measurement of diastasis recti occurs in
fingerbreadths
the Tdap vaccine should be given postpartally even if it was given antenatally
false
ideal timing for Rhogam is
within 72 hours, up to 14 days
it is important to assess for CVA tenderness at the pp visit as the pp women is at
increased risk for UTI
true
what should be done at the 2 week postpartum visit
VS
Breast exam
depression screening
a patient has a 500ml EBL with her birth. what would you expect her Hgb to drop
postpartally
1
at 4 days pp where should you feel the uterine fundus
4 below the umbilicus
healing at the placental site takes about
6 weeks