In the pre-admission clinic, the perinatal nurse describes the advantages to a short hospital
stay as including which of the following?
a. decreased risk of non-socomial infection
b. increased rest and recuperation
c. increased opportunity to initiate successful breastfeeding
d. increased teaching about infant care - ANSWER A
The postpartum nurse expects a postpartum woman's bladder function to return to normal
within what length of time?
a. 2-4 hours
b. 4-6 hours
c. 6-8 hours
d. 8-12 hours - ANSWER B
In the immediate postpartum period, the perinatal nurse knows that the postpartum woman
most often has:
a. bradycardia
b. tachycardia
c. a pulse within the normal adult range
c. tachycardia with a. return of normal pulse within 4 hours - ANSWER A
A student nurse in the perinatal clinic sees a notation on the chart of a patient describing her
as being in the "puerperium." What explanation does the registered nurse provide the stu-
dent?
a. time period when breastfeeding inhibits ovulation
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, b. time period when the infant loses weight after birth
c. time period form childbirth through 6 weeks PP
d. time period when risk of the "baby blues" is highest - ANSWER C
A nurse performing a perineal assessment on a postpartum woman assists her into which
position?
a. Sim's
b. Prone
c. Supine
d. Knee-chest - ANSWER A
The perinatal nurse understands the term "subinvolution" to mean which of the following?
a. inverted uterus
b. abnormally small uterus
c. uterus not returned to pre-pregnant state
d. uterus with retained placental tissue - ANSWER C
A nurse notes a postpartum woman's vaginal drainage as red fluid with a fleshy odor. How
should the nurse document this finding?
a. lochia maxima
c. lochia alba
d. lochia serosa
d. lochia rubra - ANSWER D
The nurse knows that during what time frame is a woman most likely to experience heart
failure?
a. first trimester
b. second trimester
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stay as including which of the following?
a. decreased risk of non-socomial infection
b. increased rest and recuperation
c. increased opportunity to initiate successful breastfeeding
d. increased teaching about infant care - ANSWER A
The postpartum nurse expects a postpartum woman's bladder function to return to normal
within what length of time?
a. 2-4 hours
b. 4-6 hours
c. 6-8 hours
d. 8-12 hours - ANSWER B
In the immediate postpartum period, the perinatal nurse knows that the postpartum woman
most often has:
a. bradycardia
b. tachycardia
c. a pulse within the normal adult range
c. tachycardia with a. return of normal pulse within 4 hours - ANSWER A
A student nurse in the perinatal clinic sees a notation on the chart of a patient describing her
as being in the "puerperium." What explanation does the registered nurse provide the stu-
dent?
a. time period when breastfeeding inhibits ovulation
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, b. time period when the infant loses weight after birth
c. time period form childbirth through 6 weeks PP
d. time period when risk of the "baby blues" is highest - ANSWER C
A nurse performing a perineal assessment on a postpartum woman assists her into which
position?
a. Sim's
b. Prone
c. Supine
d. Knee-chest - ANSWER A
The perinatal nurse understands the term "subinvolution" to mean which of the following?
a. inverted uterus
b. abnormally small uterus
c. uterus not returned to pre-pregnant state
d. uterus with retained placental tissue - ANSWER C
A nurse notes a postpartum woman's vaginal drainage as red fluid with a fleshy odor. How
should the nurse document this finding?
a. lochia maxima
c. lochia alba
d. lochia serosa
d. lochia rubra - ANSWER D
The nurse knows that during what time frame is a woman most likely to experience heart
failure?
a. first trimester
b. second trimester
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