Postpartum Care 33-1 Nclex and Pearson Questions And Answers Complete Solution

Postpartum Care 33-1 Nclex and Pearson Questions And Answers Complete Solution A postpartum patient demonstrates decision making regarding mothering. Which stage of maternal role attainment should the nurse note the mother has achieved? A. Informal stage B. Personal stage C. Formal stage D. Anticipatory stage - Answer-A. Informal stage The stage the mother has achieved when making decisions about the baby is the informal stage. The informal stage begins when the mother starts making choices about mothering. The personal, formal, and anticipatory stages are defined by other characteristics. The nurse is assessing the taking-in period of a patient. Which patient behavior is expected during this time? A. The patient hesitates to make decisions. B. The patient assumes self-care. C. The patient worries about the baby getting enough to eat. D. The patient requires assurance that she is doing well as a mother. - Answer-A. The patient hesitates to make decisions. Initially after birth during the taking-in period, the woman tends to be passive and somewhat dependent. She follows suggestions, hesitates to make decisions, and is still rather preoccupied with the needs. A patient that assumes self-care, worries about the baby getting enough to eat, or requires assurance that she is doing well as a mother is in the taking-hold period that occurs on the second or third day after birth. The nurse is teaching a patient who delivered vaginally about the importance of emptying the bladder. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching? A. "A full bladder places you at risk for increased bleeding." B. "A full bladder increases uterine cramping C. "A full bladder will worsen constipation." D. "A full bladder delays the healing of your perineum." - Answer-A. "A full bladder places you at risk for increased bleeding." A full bladder will cause the uterus to relax by displacing the uterus and interfering with its contractility, leading to hemorrhage. The bladder has no relationship to the perineal healing, constipation, and will not necessarily increase uterine cramping. The nurse caring for a patient who had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery 24 hours prior assesses the patient's fundus and notes that it is above the umbilicus. Which is the priority nursing intervention? continues...