ATI REAL LIFE RN MATERNAL NEWBORN: POSTPARTUM
HEMORRHAGE QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES.
1) Nurse Dee is educating Ms. Hodges about breastfeeding her newborn. Which of
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the following should Dee include in the teaching? -- Answer ✔✔ "You should feed
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him eight to 12 times during each 24-hour period."
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Rationale: The nurse should recommend the client breastfeed eight to 12
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times in a 24-hr period to promote infant contentment and effective weight
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gain.
2) Megan, the lactation specialist, is educating Ms. Hodges on signs of effective
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breastfeeding. Which of the following statements is appropriate? -- Answer ✔✔
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"He should have six to eight wet diapers per day."
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Rationale; This is the expected number of wet diapers an infant should
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produce in a 24-hr period after the mother's milk has come in.
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3) Nurse Dee has completed a postpartum assessment of Ms. Hodges. Which of the
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following is the priority action at this time? -- Answer ✔✔ Assist Ms. Hodges to
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empty her bladder.
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Rationale; The nurse should assist the client to empty her bladder. A
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distended bladder can interfere with the ability of the uterus to contract and
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4) Nurse Dee is preparing to notify the provider about Ms. Hodges's increased
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bleeding. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate the
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HEMORRHAGE QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES.
1) Nurse Dee is educating Ms. Hodges about breastfeeding her newborn. Which of
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the following should Dee include in the teaching? -- Answer ✔✔ "You should feed
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him eight to 12 times during each 24-hour period."
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Rationale: The nurse should recommend the client breastfeed eight to 12
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times in a 24-hr period to promote infant contentment and effective weight
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gain.
2) Megan, the lactation specialist, is educating Ms. Hodges on signs of effective
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breastfeeding. Which of the following statements is appropriate? -- Answer ✔✔
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"He should have six to eight wet diapers per day."
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Rationale; This is the expected number of wet diapers an infant should
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produce in a 24-hr period after the mother's milk has come in.
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3) Nurse Dee has completed a postpartum assessment of Ms. Hodges. Which of the
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following is the priority action at this time? -- Answer ✔✔ Assist Ms. Hodges to
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empty her bladder.
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Rationale; The nurse should assist the client to empty her bladder. A
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distended bladder can interfere with the ability of the uterus to contract and
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increase the risk of hemorrhage. t t t t
4) Nurse Dee is preparing to notify the provider about Ms. Hodges's increased
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bleeding. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate the
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