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BSN 346 - SHERPATH - EAQ NGN:
Postpartum| High Quality Questions
With Rationales 2026
Patient 1
Client is a 27-year-old Gravida 2 Para 2 who delivered a healthy baby boy at 0402.
She had an SVD with no complications, an intact placenta, and a QBL of 260 mL.
She had epidural anesthesia for the birth. No reported perineal lacerations. No
episiotomy. The newborn was skin-to-skin for the first 30 minutes after birth and
then breastfed for 15 minutes on the right breast at 0445. Prenatal care began at
6 weeks' gestation with no complications during the pregnancy.
The nurse considers the appropriate next steps in care after reviewing the client's
chart and postpartum standing orders.
Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which
condition the client is most likely experiencing. - correct-answer- Actions to Take
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-Provide the client privacy
-Place a straight catheter to empty bladder
Potential Conditions
-Overdistended bladder
Parameters to Monitor
-Vaginal bleeding
-Fundus (firmness and height)
Patient 2
The client is a Gravida 1 Para 1 who delivered a healthy baby girl at 0602. She had
a spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) with a third-degree perineal laceration that
was repaired with sutures. She had an epidural for anesthesia. Her placenta was
intact, and her quantitative blood loss was 225 mL. She was transferred via a
wheelchair to her postpartum room at 0830 and was ambulatory to her bed.
BSN 346 - SHERPATH - EAQ NGN:
Postpartum| High Quality Questions
With Rationales 2026
Patient 1
Client is a 27-year-old Gravida 2 Para 2 who delivered a healthy baby boy at 0402.
She had an SVD with no complications, an intact placenta, and a QBL of 260 mL.
She had epidural anesthesia for the birth. No reported perineal lacerations. No
episiotomy. The newborn was skin-to-skin for the first 30 minutes after birth and
then breastfed for 15 minutes on the right breast at 0445. Prenatal care began at
6 weeks' gestation with no complications during the pregnancy.
The nurse considers the appropriate next steps in care after reviewing the client's
chart and postpartum standing orders.
Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which
condition the client is most likely experiencing. - correct-answer- Actions to Take
, 2|Page
-Provide the client privacy
-Place a straight catheter to empty bladder
Potential Conditions
-Overdistended bladder
Parameters to Monitor
-Vaginal bleeding
-Fundus (firmness and height)
Patient 2
The client is a Gravida 1 Para 1 who delivered a healthy baby girl at 0602. She had
a spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) with a third-degree perineal laceration that
was repaired with sutures. She had an epidural for anesthesia. Her placenta was
intact, and her quantitative blood loss was 225 mL. She was transferred via a
wheelchair to her postpartum room at 0830 and was ambulatory to her bed.
