The nurse is assessing a postpartum client and notes the peri-pad has whitish-yellow discharge. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical record?

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Lochia alba is the term used to describe the whitish-yellow discharge that occurs typically 10-14 days postpartum, indicating the latter stage of the postpartum uterine healing process.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Postpartum Client and Notes the Peri-Pad