OB Exam 3 Study Guide with Complete Solutions
involution - Answer✔️✔️-The rapid reduction in size and the return of the
uterus to a nonpregnant state is known as ___________.
lochia - Answer✔️✔️-Exfoliation at the placental site is displayed as
__________.
to the level of the umbilicus - Answer✔️✔️-Within 6-12 hours the fundus
moves:
- 15 minutes the first hr
- 30 minutes the next
- 60 mins the next 2 hrs
- Then every 8 hours - Answer✔️✔️-Assessment of the fundus should occur
every:
a full bladder - Answer✔️✔️-A fundus that has risen or is deviated can be
due to __________.
bleeding - Answer✔️✔️-A uterus that is displaced increases the risk of
__________.
slowing of descent;
general anesthesia, multiple gestation, piece of placenta left behind -
Answer✔️✔️-Subinvolution is __________, and is usually caused by:
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lochia - Answer✔️✔️-Vaginal discharge of uterine debris is known as
________.
lochia rubra - Answer✔️✔️-Day 1 - 3 postpartum discharge from the vagina
is known as ________.
lochia serosa - Answer✔️✔️-Day 4 - 10 postpartum discharge from the
vagina is known as ________.
lochia alba - Answer✔️✔️-Day 10 - several weeks after postpartum discharge
from the vagina is known as ________.
abnormal! report to physician! - Answer✔️✔️-A patient should know that a
return to bright red bleeding after serosa or alba is considered:
external os (from dimple to slit) - Answer✔️✔️-The shape of ________ is
permanently changed by the first childbearing.
sitz bath
topicals (witch hazel, tucks, dermaplast)
analjesus
peri care
ice packs - Answer✔️✔️-Perineal comfort measures extended to the
postpartum patient includes:
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