Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care Ch. 13 Exam Questions With Accurate Answers Scored A+

Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing
Care Ch. 13 Exam Questions With
Accurate Answers Scored A+

The nurse examines a postpartum woman who is 1 day postdelivery. Which finding
does the nurse consider abnormal?

1)

Fundus 1 cm below the umbilicus

2)

Bright red lochia

3)

Dilated cervix

4)

Reduced fibrinogen levels - CORRECT ANSWER-4)

Reduced fibrinogen levels



While reviewing laboratory values, the nurse sees a postpartum patient's white blood
cell count is 26,699 mg/dL, and her neutrophil count is also elevated. Which is the
nurse's priority action?

1)

Assessing the episiotomy for signs of infection

2)

Notifying the RN and/or provider

3)

Continuing to monitor laboratory findings

, 4)

Obtaining STAT vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER-3)

Continuing to monitor laboratory findings



When does the nurse expect to be unable to palpate the uterus in a postpartum patient?

1)

Immediately after delivery

2)

5 days postdelivery

3)

1 week postdelivery

4)

2 weeks postdelivery - CORRECT ANSWER-4)

2 weeks postdelivery



Which events after delivery of the placenta cause the uterus to contract and begin
shrinking to nonpregnant size?

1)

Reduced estrogen and progesterone levels

2)

Reduced estrogen and oxytocin levels

3)

Reduced progesterone and oxytocin levels

4)

Estrogen, progesterone, and oxytocin levels decline. - CORRECT ANSWER-1)

Reduced estrogen and progesterone levels