Obstetric Nursing:
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, A postpartum nurse is preparing to care for a woman who 2
has just delivered a healthy newborn infant. In the
immediate postpartum period the nurse plans to take the
woman's vital signs:
Every 30 minutes during the first hour and then every hour
for the next two hours.
Every 15 minutes during the first hour and then every 30
minutes for the next two hours.
Every hour for the first 2 hours and then every 4 hours
Every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes and then every
hour for the next 4 hours.
A postpartum nurse is taking the vital signs of a woman 4. The mother's temperature may be taken every 4 hours while she is awake.
who delivered a healthy newborn infant 4 hours ago. The Temperatures up to 100.4 (38 C) in the first 24 hours after birth are often related to
nurse notes that the mother's temperature is 100.2*F. the dehydrating effects of labor. The most appropriate action is to increase
Which of the following actions would be most appropriate? hydration by encouraging oral fluids, which should bring the temperature to a
normal reading. Although the nurse would document the findings, the most
Retake the temperature in 15 minutes appropriate action would be to increase the hydration.
Notify the physician
Document the findings
Increase hydration by encouraging oral fluids
The nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hours PP after 2. Orthostatic hypotension may be evident during the first 8 hours after birth.
delivering a full-term healthy infant. The client complains to Feelings of faintness or dizziness are signs that should caution the nurse to be
the nurse of feelings of faintness and dizziness. Which of aware of the client's safety. The nurse should advise the mother to get help the first
the following nursing actions would be most appropriate? few times the mother gets out of bed. Obtaining an H/H requires a physicians order.
Obtain hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
Instruct the mother to request help when getting out of bed
Elevate the mother's legs
Inform the nursery room nurse to avoid bringing the
newborn infant to the mother until the feelings of light-
headedness and dizziness have subsided.
A nurse is preparing to perform a fundal assessment on a 3. Before starting the fundal assessment, the nurse should ask the mother to empty
postpartum client. The initial nursing action in performing her bladder so that an accurate assessment can be done. When the nurse is
this assessment is which of the following? performing fundal assessment, the nurse asks the woman to lie flat on her back with
the knees flexed. Massaging the fundus is not appropriate unless the fundus is
Ask the client to turn on her side boggy and soft, and then it should be massaged gently until firm.
Ask the client to lie flat on her back with the knees and
legs flat and straight.
Ask the mother to urinate and empty her bladder
Massage the fundus gently before determining the level of
the fundus.
The nurse is assessing the lochia on a 1 day PP patient. 2. Lochia, the discharge present after birth, is red for the first 1 to 3 days and
The nurse notes that the lochia is red and has a foul- gradually decreases in amount. Normal lochia has a fleshy odor. Foul smelling or
smelling odor. The nurse determines that this assessment purulent lochia usually indicates infection, and these findings are not normal.
finding is: Encouraging the woman to drink fluids or increase ambulation is not an accurate
nursing intervention.
Normal
Indicates the presence of infection
Indicates the need for increasing oral fluids
Indicates the need for increasing ambulation
When performing a PP assessment on a client, the nurse 2. Normally, one may find a few small clots in the first 1 to 2 days after birth from
notes the presence of clots in the lochia. The nurse pooling of blood in the vajayjay. Clots larger than 1 cm are considered abnormal.
examines the clots and notes that they are larger than 1 The cause of these clots, such as uterine atony or retained placental fragments,
cm. Which of the following nursing actions is most needs to be determined and treated to prevent further blood loss. Although the
appropriate? findings would be documented, the most appropriate action is to notify the
physician.
Document the findings
Notify the physician
Reassess the client in 2 hours
Encourage increased intake of fluids.
Postpartum 2026 | Study
Guide, Practice Questions,
Answers & NCLEX Review
| Complete Ethics Study
Guide
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, A postpartum nurse is preparing to care for a woman who 2
has just delivered a healthy newborn infant. In the
immediate postpartum period the nurse plans to take the
woman's vital signs:
Every 30 minutes during the first hour and then every hour
for the next two hours.
Every 15 minutes during the first hour and then every 30
minutes for the next two hours.
Every hour for the first 2 hours and then every 4 hours
Every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes and then every
hour for the next 4 hours.
A postpartum nurse is taking the vital signs of a woman 4. The mother's temperature may be taken every 4 hours while she is awake.
who delivered a healthy newborn infant 4 hours ago. The Temperatures up to 100.4 (38 C) in the first 24 hours after birth are often related to
nurse notes that the mother's temperature is 100.2*F. the dehydrating effects of labor. The most appropriate action is to increase
Which of the following actions would be most appropriate? hydration by encouraging oral fluids, which should bring the temperature to a
normal reading. Although the nurse would document the findings, the most
Retake the temperature in 15 minutes appropriate action would be to increase the hydration.
Notify the physician
Document the findings
Increase hydration by encouraging oral fluids
The nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hours PP after 2. Orthostatic hypotension may be evident during the first 8 hours after birth.
delivering a full-term healthy infant. The client complains to Feelings of faintness or dizziness are signs that should caution the nurse to be
the nurse of feelings of faintness and dizziness. Which of aware of the client's safety. The nurse should advise the mother to get help the first
the following nursing actions would be most appropriate? few times the mother gets out of bed. Obtaining an H/H requires a physicians order.
Obtain hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
Instruct the mother to request help when getting out of bed
Elevate the mother's legs
Inform the nursery room nurse to avoid bringing the
newborn infant to the mother until the feelings of light-
headedness and dizziness have subsided.
A nurse is preparing to perform a fundal assessment on a 3. Before starting the fundal assessment, the nurse should ask the mother to empty
postpartum client. The initial nursing action in performing her bladder so that an accurate assessment can be done. When the nurse is
this assessment is which of the following? performing fundal assessment, the nurse asks the woman to lie flat on her back with
the knees flexed. Massaging the fundus is not appropriate unless the fundus is
Ask the client to turn on her side boggy and soft, and then it should be massaged gently until firm.
Ask the client to lie flat on her back with the knees and
legs flat and straight.
Ask the mother to urinate and empty her bladder
Massage the fundus gently before determining the level of
the fundus.
The nurse is assessing the lochia on a 1 day PP patient. 2. Lochia, the discharge present after birth, is red for the first 1 to 3 days and
The nurse notes that the lochia is red and has a foul- gradually decreases in amount. Normal lochia has a fleshy odor. Foul smelling or
smelling odor. The nurse determines that this assessment purulent lochia usually indicates infection, and these findings are not normal.
finding is: Encouraging the woman to drink fluids or increase ambulation is not an accurate
nursing intervention.
Normal
Indicates the presence of infection
Indicates the need for increasing oral fluids
Indicates the need for increasing ambulation
When performing a PP assessment on a client, the nurse 2. Normally, one may find a few small clots in the first 1 to 2 days after birth from
notes the presence of clots in the lochia. The nurse pooling of blood in the vajayjay. Clots larger than 1 cm are considered abnormal.
examines the clots and notes that they are larger than 1 The cause of these clots, such as uterine atony or retained placental fragments,
cm. Which of the following nursing actions is most needs to be determined and treated to prevent further blood loss. Although the
appropriate? findings would be documented, the most appropriate action is to notify the
physician.
Document the findings
Notify the physician
Reassess the client in 2 hours
Encourage increased intake of fluids.
