OB nursing graded A+ Already passed 2023/2024

OB nursing graded A+ Already passed 2023/2024Firm uterine wall feels like... A grapefruit A boggy uterne wall fels like... A nerf ball Puerperium A postpartum period lasting six weeks after delivery Involution Process of the uterus returning to pre-pregnancy size Sub-involution Failure of the uterus to return to pre-pregnancy size After the first 24 hours, the fundal height... Decreases 1-2 fingerbreadths every 24 hours The uterus returns to being a pelvic organ at ____ weeks 2 weeks Excessive postpartum bleeding is indicated by.... A fully saturated Peripad in less than 1 hour "After pains" post delivery are often caused by... Oxytocin release associated with breastfeeding causes powerful contractions. Are made worse also by multi-para (multiple pregnancies) Lochia Discharge from the uterus after childbirth. Three types: 2.Serosa 3. Alba Rubra 1-3 days, dark red discharge Serosa 4-10 days, brownish red discharge Alba 10 days-4/6 weeks, yellowish white discharge BUBBLEHEN Breast, uterus, bowel, bladder, lochia, episiotomy(incision on the peritoneum), Homan's sign ( DVT calf stretch), emotions, nutrition Always guard the uterus when doing fundal assessments to avoid.... Having the uterus invert into the vagina REEDA Condition of the episiotomy; redness, edema, ecchymosis (discoloration of the skin from bleeding underneath I.e. Bruising), rain age, approximation Diastasis recti Separation of the abdominal muscles along the linea Alba cased by growing uterus. Measured in finger breadths, resolves in 6-8 weeks, no crunches! Only light exercise Most common causative agents of postpartum infection Streptococcus pyrogens and staphylococcus aureus Step #1 in postpartum vaginal bleeding Vigorous Fundal message