Quiz 3 - NUR2648 / NUR 2648 (Latest 2023 / 2024): Professional Nursing Skills II - Rasmussen

NUR 2648 Professional Nursing Skills II Professional Nursing Skills 2 Quiz 3 What is Lochia? Correct Answer: the normal discharge from the uterus after childbirth. What should a normal Lochia look like depending on time since birth? Correct Answer: Lochia Rubra - Dark red (3 -4 days) Lochia Serosa - Pinkish brown (4 -10 days) Lochia Alba - Whiteish yellow (10 -28 days) What is a Perineal tear? Correct Answer: A perineal tear is a laceration of the skin and other soft tissue structures which, in women, separate the vagina from the anus. Perineal tears mainly occur in women as a result of vaginal childbirth, whic h strains the perineum. It is the most common form of obstetric injury. What are the degrees of a Perineal tear? Correct Answer: 1st - vulva tear 2nd - vulva, perineum, perineal body 3rd - vulva, perineum, perineal body, anal sphincter 4th - vulva, perin eum, perineal body, anal sphincter, and rectum What are interventions that we should perform with a patient who has a Perineal tear? Correct Answer: Sutures Adhesive skin glue Ice What are actions contraindicated in the case of Perineal tear? Correct Answer: Midline episiotomy Nulliparity Operative vaginal delivery Increased fetal weight