NRSG 3302- Women & Families Exam 1: Module 2-
Postpartum Care Questions With Complete Solutions
A sign of excessive blood loss during lochia rubra is: Correct
Answers if a women is saturating a peri-pad in 15 minutes or
less, or pooling of blood occurs under her buttocks
afterpain Correct Answers intermittent uterine contractions
more uncomfortable in multiparous women
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: Correct
Answers breastmilk as the only food for first 6 months
breastmilk given w/ food for first 12 months
antepartum Correct Answers pregnant women before the onset
of labor
At term, blood flow to the placenta is between ____ - ____
mL/min, which is why women are ______________. Correct
Answers 600-800 mL/min; at great risk for bleeding out if
vasoconstriction doesn't occur
attachment Correct Answers emotional connection b/w mother
+ infant, reciprocal
baby blues Correct Answers a mother's negative feelings or
mood swings after birth of baby
peaks 3-5 days PP
mother is irritable, cries easily, feels sad
occurs in 80% of women
, Bladder distention causes Correct Answers the uterus to be
displaced up and to the right
breasts Correct Answers glandular tissue imbedded in adipose
tissue
each breast has 15-20 lobes w/ secretory alveoli around small
ducts
each duct terminates in a small opening on surface of nipple
C-section blood loss Correct Answers up to 800-1000mL
cardiovascular/hematologic adaptations Correct Answers
changes in blood volume, cardiac output, + coagulation
heart returns to normal position
cardiac output elevated- back to normal in 12 weeks
diuresis + diaphoresis occurs
increased WBC (leukocytosis)
increased fibrinogen
chloasma Correct Answers mask of pregnancy
brown patches on face
colostrum Correct Answers high in protein, antibodies +
immune cells
gradually decreases after delivery w/out nipple stimulation
diaphoresis Correct Answers excessive sweating
Diastasis Recti Correct Answers separation b/w abdominal
wall muscles
can be corrected w/ abdominal exercises
Postpartum Care Questions With Complete Solutions
A sign of excessive blood loss during lochia rubra is: Correct
Answers if a women is saturating a peri-pad in 15 minutes or
less, or pooling of blood occurs under her buttocks
afterpain Correct Answers intermittent uterine contractions
more uncomfortable in multiparous women
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: Correct
Answers breastmilk as the only food for first 6 months
breastmilk given w/ food for first 12 months
antepartum Correct Answers pregnant women before the onset
of labor
At term, blood flow to the placenta is between ____ - ____
mL/min, which is why women are ______________. Correct
Answers 600-800 mL/min; at great risk for bleeding out if
vasoconstriction doesn't occur
attachment Correct Answers emotional connection b/w mother
+ infant, reciprocal
baby blues Correct Answers a mother's negative feelings or
mood swings after birth of baby
peaks 3-5 days PP
mother is irritable, cries easily, feels sad
occurs in 80% of women
, Bladder distention causes Correct Answers the uterus to be
displaced up and to the right
breasts Correct Answers glandular tissue imbedded in adipose
tissue
each breast has 15-20 lobes w/ secretory alveoli around small
ducts
each duct terminates in a small opening on surface of nipple
C-section blood loss Correct Answers up to 800-1000mL
cardiovascular/hematologic adaptations Correct Answers
changes in blood volume, cardiac output, + coagulation
heart returns to normal position
cardiac output elevated- back to normal in 12 weeks
diuresis + diaphoresis occurs
increased WBC (leukocytosis)
increased fibrinogen
chloasma Correct Answers mask of pregnancy
brown patches on face
colostrum Correct Answers high in protein, antibodies +
immune cells
gradually decreases after delivery w/out nipple stimulation
diaphoresis Correct Answers excessive sweating
Diastasis Recti Correct Answers separation b/w abdominal
wall muscles
can be corrected w/ abdominal exercises
