The nurse evaluating the amount of lochia on a newly delivered patient knows that a moderate amount of flow constitutes a 4- to 6-inch stain on the peripad.Is this statement true or false?

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Since estimating the amount of lochia is difficult,nurses frequently record flow by estimating the amount of lochia in 1 hour using the following labels:
Scant-less than a 1-inch stain on the peripad
Light-a 1- to 4-inch stain
Moderate-a 4- to 6-inch stain
Heavy-saturated peripad
Excessive-saturated peripad in 15 minutes
Determining the time interval that the peripad is in place is also important.Lochia is less for women who have had a cesarean birth since some of the endometrial lining is removed during surgery.

The Nurse Evaluating the Amount of Lochia on a Newly