ANSWERS 2026-2027 - GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
1. Postpartum Hemorrhaging ANS >> Check the Peri-pads to determine how
much the patient is hemorrhaging
2. Vaginal Delivery ANS >> Blood Loss 500ml
3. C section Delivery ANS >> Blood Loss 1000ml
4. Lochia ANS >> Postpartum Discharge
5. Rubra ANS >> Lasts 3 to 5 days
6. Serosa ANS >> Last 3 days to 2 weeks
7. Alba ANS >> White or yellowish discharge
8. Rubra ANS >> Red discharge
9. Serosa ANS >> Pink discharge
10. Discharge order ANS >> Rubra, Serosa, Alba
11. Promote Uterine Contraction ANS >> Breast feeding
12. Promote Uterine Contraction ANS >> Administration of Oxytocin
13. Promote Uterine Contraction ANS >> Massage the uterus
14. Uterus ANS >> Sits above the umbilicus immediately after delivery
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, 15. Uterus ANS >> Boggy after delivery
16. Uterus ANS >> Back into normal position after 9 days (true pelvis)
17. Location of the Fundus ANS >> Feel at the top
18. Boggy Fundus ANS >> Treatment ANS >> Massage, massage, massage
19. Lack of contraction of fundus ANS >> Cause ANS >> Full bladder
20. Lack of contraction of fundus ANS >> Cause ANS >> Lack of feeling in
the lower half of the bladder due to epideral
21. Deviates uterus to the side ANS >> Cause ANS >> Full bladder
22. Difficulty emptying the bladder ANS >> Cause ANS >> Macrosomic baby
23. Difficulty emptying the bladder ANS >> Cause ANS >> Twins
24. Difficulty emptying the bladder ANS >> Treatment ANS >> Quick
Catheterization
25. Lack of contraction of Uterus ANS >> When was the last time you voided?
26. Too much bleeding ANS >> Saturated peripad within and hour
27. Perineum on fire (painful) ANS >> Treatment ANS >> First 24 hours use
cold (ice). 10 mins on 10 mins off
28. Perineum on fire (painful) ANS >> Treatment ANS >> After 24+ hours,
warm water and heat (sitz bath)
29. Cleanse Perineum ANS >> Treatment ANS >> Peri bottle (warm water) to
clean from front to back
30. UTI ANS >> Prevention ANS >> Peri bottle (warm water) to clean from front to
back
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