INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Uterine contraction purpose.
Answer: To contract inward and seal off open blood vessels.
◉ Fundal height descent rate.
Answer: Approximately one fingerbreadth per day.
◉ Fundus below pubic bone timeline.
Answer: Usually by day 10 to 14 postpartum.
◉ Bladder effect on involution.
Answer: A full bladder can inhibit or delay uterine involution.
◉ Grand multiparity effect.
Answer: It can inhibit or delay uterine involution.
◉ Boggy uterus.
Answer: A uterus that is not contracted and feels soft and spongy.
,◉ Boggy uterus intervention.
Answer: Perform uterine massage.
◉ Breastfeeding effect on afterpains.
Answer: It increases the duration and intensity of afterpains.
◉ Lochia types.
Answer: Lochia rubra, lochia serosa, and lochia alba.
◉ Significance of malodorous lochia.
Answer: An indication of infection that must be reported
immediately.
◉ Ovulation postpartum timeline.
Answer: Can occur as early as 3 weeks after delivery.
◉ Menses return (non-breastfeeding).
Answer: Within 6 to 8 weeks postpartum.
◉ Menses return (lactating).
Answer: May not resume for up to 18 months.
, ◉ Return of vaginal rugae.
Answer: Occurs after 3 weeks postpartum.
◉ Exercise to restore vaginal muscle tone.
Answer: Kegel exercises.
◉ Episiotomy healing timeline.
Answer: Takes several weeks to heal.
◉ Colostrum.
Answer: Antibody-rich breast secretion that is a precursor to breast
milk.
◉ Prolactin trigger.
Answer: Suckling at the breast causes prolactin levels to rise.
◉ Milk arrival timeline.
Answer: Milk normally comes in on postpartum days 2 to 3.
◉ Engorgement management (non-breastfeeding).
Answer: Wear a tight bra to suppress lactation and reduce swelling.
NURSING COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Uterine contraction purpose.
Answer: To contract inward and seal off open blood vessels.
◉ Fundal height descent rate.
Answer: Approximately one fingerbreadth per day.
◉ Fundus below pubic bone timeline.
Answer: Usually by day 10 to 14 postpartum.
◉ Bladder effect on involution.
Answer: A full bladder can inhibit or delay uterine involution.
◉ Grand multiparity effect.
Answer: It can inhibit or delay uterine involution.
◉ Boggy uterus.
Answer: A uterus that is not contracted and feels soft and spongy.
,◉ Boggy uterus intervention.
Answer: Perform uterine massage.
◉ Breastfeeding effect on afterpains.
Answer: It increases the duration and intensity of afterpains.
◉ Lochia types.
Answer: Lochia rubra, lochia serosa, and lochia alba.
◉ Significance of malodorous lochia.
Answer: An indication of infection that must be reported
immediately.
◉ Ovulation postpartum timeline.
Answer: Can occur as early as 3 weeks after delivery.
◉ Menses return (non-breastfeeding).
Answer: Within 6 to 8 weeks postpartum.
◉ Menses return (lactating).
Answer: May not resume for up to 18 months.
, ◉ Return of vaginal rugae.
Answer: Occurs after 3 weeks postpartum.
◉ Exercise to restore vaginal muscle tone.
Answer: Kegel exercises.
◉ Episiotomy healing timeline.
Answer: Takes several weeks to heal.
◉ Colostrum.
Answer: Antibody-rich breast secretion that is a precursor to breast
milk.
◉ Prolactin trigger.
Answer: Suckling at the breast causes prolactin levels to rise.
◉ Milk arrival timeline.
Answer: Milk normally comes in on postpartum days 2 to 3.
◉ Engorgement management (non-breastfeeding).
Answer: Wear a tight bra to suppress lactation and reduce swelling.
