BSN 346 ISB Postpartum
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. What is the purpose of the postpartum assessment? Answer: 1. Healthy
transition to pre-preg- nancy state.
2. Identify risk factors and complications.
3. Educate about self-care and well-being.
4. Support and advocate for autonomy.
2. How does the nurse begin the postpartum assessment? Answer:
The nurse will review the client's chart, gather the required supplies, follow infection prevention
and control protocols, introduce themselves to the client and explain the assessment process.
3. True or False: It is important to keep the fundus firm and midline.
Answer: True
4. The uterus should feel like a BLANK when contracted and like a
BLANK when it is relaxed. Answer: The uterus should feel like a grapefruit when contracted
and like a sponge when it is relaxed, a state referred to as "boggy".
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, 5. What do you do when the uterus feels boggy? Answer: When the
uterus feels boggy, begin to massage it in a circular motion until the uterus is firm, which may
feel uncomfortable to the woman. Teach the woman to self-massage to encourage involution of the
uterus.
6. What is the most common cause of retained placental fragments
and infec- tions? Answer: Subinvolution
(A medical condition in which after childbirth, the uterus does not return to its normal size.)
7. Which nursing interventions should the nurse implement for non-
breastfeed- ing mothers? Answer: Breast binder
8. Which factors predispose a woman to thromboembolism? Answer:
Hypercoagulability and immobility
9. Which postpartum symptoms may indicate hemorrhage? Answer:
Decreased BP, increased HR, heavily soaked pads in less than 15 minutes
10. Which client should the nurse administer a Rh immune
globulin injection within 72 hours after birth to prevent sensitization?
Answer: Rh-negative woman who gave birth to a Rh-positive infant
11. Which integumentary system change usually disappears after
birth, though can persist in approximately 30% of women? Answer:
Melasma
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Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. What is the purpose of the postpartum assessment? Answer: 1. Healthy
transition to pre-preg- nancy state.
2. Identify risk factors and complications.
3. Educate about self-care and well-being.
4. Support and advocate for autonomy.
2. How does the nurse begin the postpartum assessment? Answer:
The nurse will review the client's chart, gather the required supplies, follow infection prevention
and control protocols, introduce themselves to the client and explain the assessment process.
3. True or False: It is important to keep the fundus firm and midline.
Answer: True
4. The uterus should feel like a BLANK when contracted and like a
BLANK when it is relaxed. Answer: The uterus should feel like a grapefruit when contracted
and like a sponge when it is relaxed, a state referred to as "boggy".
1/
9
, 5. What do you do when the uterus feels boggy? Answer: When the
uterus feels boggy, begin to massage it in a circular motion until the uterus is firm, which may
feel uncomfortable to the woman. Teach the woman to self-massage to encourage involution of the
uterus.
6. What is the most common cause of retained placental fragments
and infec- tions? Answer: Subinvolution
(A medical condition in which after childbirth, the uterus does not return to its normal size.)
7. Which nursing interventions should the nurse implement for non-
breastfeed- ing mothers? Answer: Breast binder
8. Which factors predispose a woman to thromboembolism? Answer:
Hypercoagulability and immobility
9. Which postpartum symptoms may indicate hemorrhage? Answer:
Decreased BP, increased HR, heavily soaked pads in less than 15 minutes
10. Which client should the nurse administer a Rh immune
globulin injection within 72 hours after birth to prevent sensitization?
Answer: Rh-negative woman who gave birth to a Rh-positive infant
11. Which integumentary system change usually disappears after
birth, though can persist in approximately 30% of women? Answer:
Melasma
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