Question 1

The nurse explains that the process of the body returning to the nonpregnant state is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse explains that the process of...

Question 2

By flexing the patient's leg and dorsiflexing the foot,the nurse is:

Accepted Answer

Performing the maneuver for Homans' sign is an assessment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Question 3

The nurse weighs a saturated perineal pad and finds it to weigh 15 grams.The nurse is aware that this indicates a blood loss of _____ mL.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse weighs a saturated perineal pad...

Question 4

The nurse assesses the perineal pad placed on a 3-hour postdelivery patient and finds that there is no lochia on it.What would the nurse expect to find on further assessment? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Large clots that form in a flaccid uterus can obstruct the flow of lochia.A full bladder is a major cause of a uterus that is boggy.

Question 5

In order to reduce the risk of mastitis,what will the nurse teach a nursing mother to do? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Nursing mothers should take in about 3 liters of fluid a day.All other options are interventions to reduce the risk of mastitis and milk accumulation in the breast.

Question 6

The new mother who had a vaginal delivery yesterday has a white blood cell count of 30,000 cells/dL.The nurse should:

Accepted Answer

The patient should be assessed further for other signs of infection because white blood cell (WBC)count of 20,000 to 30,000 cells/dL are normal in the early postpartum period.

Question 7

The nurse assesses a positive Homans sign if the patient complains of pain in the _______ when the patient's leg is flexed and the foot is sharply dorsiflexed.

Accepted Answer

A pain in the calf of the leg when the leg is flexed and the foot is dorsiflexed is a positive Homans sign.Homans sign is suggestive of a deep vein thrombosis.

Question 8

The nurse conducting a childbirth preparation class warns the patients that shock,a real threat after delivery,is caused by what factor(s)? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Hypertension is not a cause for postpartum shock;all other options can cause shock.

Question 9

The nurse instructs the postpartum patient that her nutritional intake should include which food(s)particularly supportive to healing? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Legumes and foods containing vitamin C are conducive to healing.Starches are not.

Quiz 10: Nursing Care of Women with Complications After Birth