Examl 2:l NUR254l /l NURl 254l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Thel Childbearingl
andl Childl Caringl Familiesl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l thel characteristicsl ofl postl birthl uterinel changesl isl called
Answer:
lochia
Q:l lochial isl correlatedl withl what?
Answer:
uterinel involutionl andl changesl inl thel endometrium
Q:l lochial canl bel experiencedl for
Answer:
4-6l wksl afterl birth
Q:l thel firstl 2l hrsl afterl birth,l thel uterinel dischargel shouldl be
Answer:
heavyl asl al menstruall period
Q:l afterl thel firstl 2l hrsl afterl birthl thel uterinel dischargel should
Answer:
steadilyl decreasel inl amountl andl appearance
,Q:l rubra
Answer:
brightl red
Q:l howl longl shouldl thel lochial rubral last?
Answer:
1-3l days
Q:l serosa
Answer:
pinkish-brown
Q:l howl longl shouldl thel lochial serosal last?
Answer:
4-10l days
Q:l alba
Answer:
white-yellow
Q:l howl longl shouldl thel lochial albal last?
Answer:
10-14l daysl canl lastl 3-6l wks
, Q:l ifl al womenl receivesl oxytocicl medication,l whatl willl thel lochial bel like?
Answer:
scantl untill effectsl ofl medicationl wearl off
Q:l womenl withl c-sectionsl lochial isl usually
Answer:
less
Q:l flowl lochial dependesl on
Answer:
ambulationl andl breastfeeding
Q:l lochial shouldl smelll like
Answer:
normall menstruall flow
Q:l healingl ofl episiotomyl orl lacerationl shouldl treatedl like
Answer:
thel samel asl anyl surgicall incision
-l monitorl forl signsl ofl infectionl
-l lackl ofl approximation
Q:l initiall healingl forl episiotomyl orl laceration
Answer:
withinl 2l tol 3l wks,l butl 4-6l monthsl canl bel requiredl tol repairl thel heall completely
2025/l 2026l Update)l Thel Childbearingl
andl Childl Caringl Familiesl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l thel characteristicsl ofl postl birthl uterinel changesl isl called
Answer:
lochia
Q:l lochial isl correlatedl withl what?
Answer:
uterinel involutionl andl changesl inl thel endometrium
Q:l lochial canl bel experiencedl for
Answer:
4-6l wksl afterl birth
Q:l thel firstl 2l hrsl afterl birth,l thel uterinel dischargel shouldl be
Answer:
heavyl asl al menstruall period
Q:l afterl thel firstl 2l hrsl afterl birthl thel uterinel dischargel should
Answer:
steadilyl decreasel inl amountl andl appearance
,Q:l rubra
Answer:
brightl red
Q:l howl longl shouldl thel lochial rubral last?
Answer:
1-3l days
Q:l serosa
Answer:
pinkish-brown
Q:l howl longl shouldl thel lochial serosal last?
Answer:
4-10l days
Q:l alba
Answer:
white-yellow
Q:l howl longl shouldl thel lochial albal last?
Answer:
10-14l daysl canl lastl 3-6l wks
, Q:l ifl al womenl receivesl oxytocicl medication,l whatl willl thel lochial bel like?
Answer:
scantl untill effectsl ofl medicationl wearl off
Q:l womenl withl c-sectionsl lochial isl usually
Answer:
less
Q:l flowl lochial dependesl on
Answer:
ambulationl andl breastfeeding
Q:l lochial shouldl smelll like
Answer:
normall menstruall flow
Q:l healingl ofl episiotomyl orl lacerationl shouldl treatedl like
Answer:
thel samel asl anyl surgicall incision
-l monitorl forl signsl ofl infectionl
-l lackl ofl approximation
Q:l initiall healingl forl episiotomyl orl laceration
Answer:
withinl 2l tol 3l wks,l butl 4-6l monthsl canl bel requiredl tol repairl thel heall completely
