Maternal-Newborn Nursing: The Critical Components of Nursing Care 2nd Edition by Roberta Durham, Linda Chapman

Exercise 2

Your patient gave birth to a 6-pound baby girl 6 hours ago. It was a spontaneous delivery. You note on your assessment of her perineum that there is some edema and slight bruising. She stated that her pain was at 1 on the pain scale. Your nursing action would be to:
A) Continue applying ice to the perineum.
B) Assist her with a sitz bath.
C) Encourage her to keep her bladder empty.
D) Administer ibuprofen 800 mg.