NURS 3410 Exam 1 Study Guide | A+ Verified Exam
Questions and Answers | Complete Nursing Process
Review | Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE) | Critical Thinking
in Nursing | Comprehensive Health Assessment |
Subjective and Objective Data | Nursing Health History |
Therapeutic Communication | Nurse–Client Relationship |
Interview Techniques | Orientation, Working, and
Termination Phases | Clinical Judgment | Data Collection |
Sources of Patient Data | Cultural Competence and
Cultural Humility | Physical Assessment | Clinical
Documentation | Nursing Fundamentals | NCLEX Review
Latest Updated 2026
Term Birth
between 38 weeks and 42 weeks
Gravida
number of times a woman has been pregnant
Para
number of pregnancies a woman has completed past 20 weeks
regardless of outcome
,4 Digit Method
G ravida
T erm (pregnancies carried past 37 weeks)
P reterm
A bortion (lost before 20 weeks)
L iving
How often should a woman breastfeed?
every 2-3 hours
How to promote/prevent milk from coming in?
Heat : promotes
Cold : prevents
apply to upper outer quadrant
Bowel/Bladder Habits After Birth
first stool 2-3 days after birth
bladder should be emptied within 6-8 hours, if not you have to cath
What should you do if the fundus is not midline?
bladder moves the fundus when full
, firm -> empty bladder, should return to midline
boggy -> massage
How much does the fundus descent per day?
1 cm per day after delivery
Which patients with experience more afterpains?
patients with previous births
Cardiovascular System Changes
after delivery HR increases and increased sweating from balance shift
do not walk away after first time ambulating!
large fluid shift
LATCH
scored out of 2, breasfeeding
LATCH (L)
LATCH -> grasps breast, rhythmic sucking
Questions and Answers | Complete Nursing Process
Review | Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE) | Critical Thinking
in Nursing | Comprehensive Health Assessment |
Subjective and Objective Data | Nursing Health History |
Therapeutic Communication | Nurse–Client Relationship |
Interview Techniques | Orientation, Working, and
Termination Phases | Clinical Judgment | Data Collection |
Sources of Patient Data | Cultural Competence and
Cultural Humility | Physical Assessment | Clinical
Documentation | Nursing Fundamentals | NCLEX Review
Latest Updated 2026
Term Birth
between 38 weeks and 42 weeks
Gravida
number of times a woman has been pregnant
Para
number of pregnancies a woman has completed past 20 weeks
regardless of outcome
,4 Digit Method
G ravida
T erm (pregnancies carried past 37 weeks)
P reterm
A bortion (lost before 20 weeks)
L iving
How often should a woman breastfeed?
every 2-3 hours
How to promote/prevent milk from coming in?
Heat : promotes
Cold : prevents
apply to upper outer quadrant
Bowel/Bladder Habits After Birth
first stool 2-3 days after birth
bladder should be emptied within 6-8 hours, if not you have to cath
What should you do if the fundus is not midline?
bladder moves the fundus when full
, firm -> empty bladder, should return to midline
boggy -> massage
How much does the fundus descent per day?
1 cm per day after delivery
Which patients with experience more afterpains?
patients with previous births
Cardiovascular System Changes
after delivery HR increases and increased sweating from balance shift
do not walk away after first time ambulating!
large fluid shift
LATCH
scored out of 2, breasfeeding
LATCH (L)
LATCH -> grasps breast, rhythmic sucking
