Intro to Maternity Nursing and Postpartum
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2025/2026 latest version
What is an advanced practice midwife that can bill insurance(at hospital, not at home)? They need a
referring physician (which can be remote) - Answer Certified Nurse Midwives (Master's Degree) They are
qualified to give complete care during pregnancy, child birth and postpartum
What type of midwife can be arrested for practicing? - Answer Lay/traditional midwife
What is the main factor that decreases the death rate in OB? - Answer Better and widespread prenatal
care!
Should the uterus feel firm or boggy post delivery? - Answer Firm, boggy is a bad sign, must give
massage to make firm
What is the issue (for the mother) with prolonged bed rest in traditional hospitals? - Answer DVT and
pneumonia
Why do facilities stand to benefit from shorter hospital stays? - Answer DRG's (Diagnosis Related
Groups) - insurance pays a set amount related to disease or OB, so hospital wants to get patient out
sooner, keep the difference
Average cost of vaginal delivery vs. c-section? - Answer 3-10,000 vs. 10-40,000
The postpartum period is often called the ____ trimester and can last up to 6 weeks post delivery -
Answer 4th trimester (puperium period) Can get pauperism infection
When can a new mommy get back to a regular exercise program? - Answer 6 weeks post delivery, but
can do kegal exercises and reverse curl immediately.
What does BUBBLE HE Stand for? - Answer Breasts, Uterus, Bladder, Bowels, Lochia, Emotional,
Homans, Episiotomy
, What does the term Involution mean? How long does it take? - Answer Referrs to the uterus returning
to the Pre-Pregnant size after birth and takes 10-14 days.
When documenting uterine descent, what does the nurse chart for at the Umbilicus? - Answer U
When a uterus is higher than expected or deviated, what does that mean? - Answer Full bladder
What chemical in the body causes milk let down and also causes contractions in the uterus to control
the bleeding? - Answer Oxytocin
How does the mama help to release oxytocin? - Answer Breast feed
What can the nurse offer the mama to control inflammation? - Answer Ice pack, sitz bath, pain meds
True or false? The more children the women had, the more severe the after pains? - Answer True
How many days until the fundal height has shrunk down and is no longer palpable? - Answer 7-10 days
How does a nurse identify if the mama has an infection? - Answer Lochia smells bad and lots of vaginal
drainage
How many weeks along is the patient if her fundal height measures 20 cm? - Answer 20 weeks
What is considered full term? - Answer 37-42 weeks
True or False: A full bladder doesn't effect child birth process? - Answer False, a full bladder can inhibit
fetal descent, so put in straight catheter if she seems full.
If you assess the funds and it is U+2 and to the right, what do you do? - Answer Have the patient void.
Care questions and 100% verified answers
2025/2026 latest version
What is an advanced practice midwife that can bill insurance(at hospital, not at home)? They need a
referring physician (which can be remote) - Answer Certified Nurse Midwives (Master's Degree) They are
qualified to give complete care during pregnancy, child birth and postpartum
What type of midwife can be arrested for practicing? - Answer Lay/traditional midwife
What is the main factor that decreases the death rate in OB? - Answer Better and widespread prenatal
care!
Should the uterus feel firm or boggy post delivery? - Answer Firm, boggy is a bad sign, must give
massage to make firm
What is the issue (for the mother) with prolonged bed rest in traditional hospitals? - Answer DVT and
pneumonia
Why do facilities stand to benefit from shorter hospital stays? - Answer DRG's (Diagnosis Related
Groups) - insurance pays a set amount related to disease or OB, so hospital wants to get patient out
sooner, keep the difference
Average cost of vaginal delivery vs. c-section? - Answer 3-10,000 vs. 10-40,000
The postpartum period is often called the ____ trimester and can last up to 6 weeks post delivery -
Answer 4th trimester (puperium period) Can get pauperism infection
When can a new mommy get back to a regular exercise program? - Answer 6 weeks post delivery, but
can do kegal exercises and reverse curl immediately.
What does BUBBLE HE Stand for? - Answer Breasts, Uterus, Bladder, Bowels, Lochia, Emotional,
Homans, Episiotomy
, What does the term Involution mean? How long does it take? - Answer Referrs to the uterus returning
to the Pre-Pregnant size after birth and takes 10-14 days.
When documenting uterine descent, what does the nurse chart for at the Umbilicus? - Answer U
When a uterus is higher than expected or deviated, what does that mean? - Answer Full bladder
What chemical in the body causes milk let down and also causes contractions in the uterus to control
the bleeding? - Answer Oxytocin
How does the mama help to release oxytocin? - Answer Breast feed
What can the nurse offer the mama to control inflammation? - Answer Ice pack, sitz bath, pain meds
True or false? The more children the women had, the more severe the after pains? - Answer True
How many days until the fundal height has shrunk down and is no longer palpable? - Answer 7-10 days
How does a nurse identify if the mama has an infection? - Answer Lochia smells bad and lots of vaginal
drainage
How many weeks along is the patient if her fundal height measures 20 cm? - Answer 20 weeks
What is considered full term? - Answer 37-42 weeks
True or False: A full bladder doesn't effect child birth process? - Answer False, a full bladder can inhibit
fetal descent, so put in straight catheter if she seems full.
If you assess the funds and it is U+2 and to the right, what do you do? - Answer Have the patient void.
