Chapter 20 Post-Partum Physiologic Changes Lowdermilk
Study Review Test.
1. A postpartum client reports severe headaches.
2. Preeclampsia
When reviewing the client's medical record, the
nurse finds that the client's blood pressure
was 150/100 mm Hg and 160/90 mm Hg on
the second and third postpar- tum days,
respectively. Which condition may be re-
sponsible for these alterations in blood
pressure?
1. Bradycardia
2. Preeclampsia
3. Hypovolemia
4. Hyponatremia
1. Wear a snug,
2. The breasts of a bottle-feeding woman are supportive bra
engorged. The nurse should instruct her to do
what?
1. Wear a snug, supportive bra
2. Allow warm water to soothe the breasts
during a shower
3. Express milk from breasts occasionally to
relieve discomfort
4. Place absorbent pads with plastic liners into
her bra to absorb leakage 4. Stress
incontinence can
3. The nurse is caring for a woman who delivered
a 7-lb
baby girl yesterday. The client is complaining of stress be related to
tissue trauma
incontinence. What is the cause of the client's to the pelvic floor
stress incontinence? occur- ring with
maternal expul-
1. Stress incontinence can be related to the baby's birth sive ettorts
and increased
weight. 2. Stress
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Study Review Test.
incontinence can be related to cesarean birth, size of the neonate.
not vaginal birth.
3. Stress incontinence can be related to
excessive bleeding of the bladder.
4. Stress incontinence can be related to tissue
trauma
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Study Review Test.
1. A postpartum client reports severe headaches.
2. Preeclampsia
When reviewing the client's medical record, the
nurse finds that the client's blood pressure
was 150/100 mm Hg and 160/90 mm Hg on
the second and third postpar- tum days,
respectively. Which condition may be re-
sponsible for these alterations in blood
pressure?
1. Bradycardia
2. Preeclampsia
3. Hypovolemia
4. Hyponatremia
1. Wear a snug,
2. The breasts of a bottle-feeding woman are supportive bra
engorged. The nurse should instruct her to do
what?
1. Wear a snug, supportive bra
2. Allow warm water to soothe the breasts
during a shower
3. Express milk from breasts occasionally to
relieve discomfort
4. Place absorbent pads with plastic liners into
her bra to absorb leakage 4. Stress
incontinence can
3. The nurse is caring for a woman who delivered
a 7-lb
baby girl yesterday. The client is complaining of stress be related to
tissue trauma
incontinence. What is the cause of the client's to the pelvic floor
stress incontinence? occur- ring with
maternal expul-
1. Stress incontinence can be related to the baby's birth sive ettorts
and increased
weight. 2. Stress
1/
14
, Chapter 20 Post-Partum Physiologic Changes Lowdermilk
Study Review Test.
incontinence can be related to cesarean birth, size of the neonate.
not vaginal birth.
3. Stress incontinence can be related to
excessive bleeding of the bladder.
4. Stress incontinence can be related to tissue
trauma
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