2026l Update)l Maternal-Childl Nursingl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l al fulll bladderl can
Answer:
displacel thel uterusl andl leadl tol postpartuml hemorrhage
Q:l diuresisl postpartum
Answer:
excessivel urinationl +300l ml/dayl (upl tol 3,000l mll loss)l
d/tl decreasel aldosteronel andl lessl sodiuml retentionl (sidel effectl ofl progesterone)
Q:l Postpartum:l Constipationl Interventions
Answer:
•l 2000l ml/day
•l High-Fiberl diet
•l Ambulate
Stooll softnersl perl order
Q:l skinl changesl postpartum
Answer:
-l pigmentationl fades
-l stretchl marksl fadel tol silveryl lines
-l diaphoresisl (sweating)l forl al weekl afterl delivery
Q:l diastasisl recti
Answer:
thel longitudall abdominall muslesl seperate,l hypermobilityl ofl thel jointsl duel tol relaxinl
exersizes:l •l Abdominall musclel tightening
,•l Headl lift
•l Pelvicl tiltl
•l Kegell exercises
Q:l RhoGAMl if
Answer:
womanl isl rhl negativel andl babyl isl RHl positivel
rubellal ifl notl immune
Q:l Leukocytosisl inl postpartum
Answer:
Normall findingl Highl WBCl 12000-25000
Q:l afterl cesareanl birthl assessmentl points
Answer:
Samel asl withl normall vaginall deliveryl except
•l Monitoringl ofl abdominall dressing:l watchl forl drainage
•l Urinaryl catheter:l usuallyl removedl atl 24l hours
•l Respiratoryl care:l incentivel spirometerl &l splintingl incision
•l Preventionl ofl thrombophlebitis:l heparin,l SCDs,l exercises
•l Interventionsl forl pain:l duramorphl orl PCA
Q:l elementsl ofl familyl teachingl postpartum
Answer:
▪l Routinel care
▪l Bulbl syringe
▪l Bathingl infant
▪l Backl tol sleep
▪l Carl seat
Q:l nursingl carel ofl thel motherl immediatel PP
Answer:
▪l Fundall checks
▪l Lochial assessment
▪l Painl relief
▪l Perineall care
,▪l Bladderl assessment
▪l Breastl care
Q:l Fundall heightl postpartum
Answer:
Immediate:l 3l fingersl belowl umbilicus.
Dayl ofl deliveryl andl Dayl 1:l justl underl umbilicus.
Aboutl 1l fingerl everyl day.l
Returnedl tol belowl pelvis:l 4-6l wks
Q:l Advantagesl ofl breastfeeding
Answer:
fewerl foodl allergiesl andl intolerances,l reducedl likelihoodl ofl overfeeding,l lessl costl thanl
commericall infantl formulas,l increasedl motherl infantl interationl time
Q:l Contrainidicationsl tol breastfeeding
Answer:
HIV,l HSVl lesionl onl breast,l Galactosemia
Q:l prolactinl andl oxytocin
Answer:
milkl production
milkl ejectionl froml thel breastl (IVl orl nipplel stimulation)
Q:l Galactagogues
Answer:
al categoryl ofl herbsl knownl tol inducel lactationl orl stimulatel thel productionl ofl breastl
milkl inl postpartall women.l rice,l tea,l garlic,l oatmeal,
Q:l foremilkl vsl hindmilk
Answer:
foremilk-l wateryl andl lowl inl fat
hindmilk-l highl inl fat
, Q:l Phasesl ofl milkl production
Answer:
COLOSTRUM...forl thel firstl fewl daysl afterl birth;l yellowish,l fattyl liquid
TRANSITIONALl MILK....approximatelyl 7-10l daysl afterl birth
MATUREl MILK....l isl secretedl byl 14l daysl afterl birth....bluishl inl color,l thinniessl isl
normal
Q:l hungerl inl thel newborn
Answer:
•l Hand-to-mouthl movements
•l Mouthl andl tonguel movement
•l Suckingl motions
•l Rootingl movements
•l Clenchedl fists
•l Kickingl ofl legs
•l Cryingl (al latel sign
Q:l infantl nursesl _______l perl breast
Answer:
15l mins
Q:l feedings
Answer:
8-10l perl dayl orl everyl 2-3hrs
Q:l anl audiblel ____l canl bel heardl whilel feedingl tol indicatel properl intake
Answer:
swallow
Q:l infantsl shouldl havel _____l wetl diapersl perl day
Answer:
6-8
Q:l breastsl shouldl feell ______l afterl feedings