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the breasts of a bottle- A) wear a snug, supportive bra
feeding patient are
engorged. the nurse should
tell the patient to:
A) wear a snug, supportive
bra
B) take strong analgesics
for the pain
C) express milk from the
nipples occasionally to
relieve discomfort
D) use hot packs to soothe
the breasts
a patient gave birth to a A) excessive uterine bleeding
3200g boy 2 hours ago. the
nurse determines that the
patient's bladder is
distended because the
fundus is 3 cm above the
umbilicus and to the right
of the midline. in the
immediate postpartum
period, the most serious
consequence likely to
occur from bladder
distension is:
A) excessive uterine
bleeding
B) a ruptured bladder
C) urinary tract infection
D) increased voiding
,what statement by a newly D) "my first menstrual cycle will be heavier than normal
postpartum patient and will return to my prepregnant volume within 3 or 4
indicates that she knows cycles"
what to expect about her
menstrual activity after
childbirth?
A) "my first menstrual cycle
will be lighter than normal
and then will get heavier
every month thereafter"
B) "my first menstrual cycle
will be heavier than normal
and then will be light for
several months after"
C) "i will not have a
menstrual cycle for 6
months after childbirth"
D) "my first menstrual cycle
will be heavier than normal
and will return to my
prepregnant volume within
3 or 4 cycles"
with regard to afterbirth A) more noticeable in births in which the uterus was
pains, nurses should be overdistended
aware that these pains are
A) more noticeable in
births in which the uterus
was overdistended
B) alleviated somewhat
when the patient
breastfeeds
C) more common after a
first baby
D) caused by mild,
continual contractions for
the duration of the
postpartum period
,postbirth uterine/vaginal C) should mell like normal menstrual flow unless an
discharge, called lochia: infection is present
A) is similar to a light
menstrual period for the
first 6-12 hours
B) is usually greater after c-
sections
C) should mell like normal
menstrual flow unless an
infection is present
D) will usually decrease
with ambulation
which description of A) rugae reappear within 3-4 weeks
postpartum restoration or
healing times is accurate?
A) rugae reappear within 3-
4 weeks
B) hemorrhoids usually
decrease in size within 2
weeks of childbirth
C) most episiotimies heal
within a week
D) the cervix regains its
prepregnancy shape within
6-8 weeks
, with regard to the B) fluid loss through perspiration and increased urinary
condition and output account for a weight loss of approximately 2kg
reconditioning of the during the puerperium
urinary system after
childbirth, nurses should be
aware of which of the
following?
A) diastasis recti abdominis
is a common condition that
alters the voiding reflex
B) fluid loss through
perspiration and increased
urinary output account for
a weight loss of
approximately 2kg during
the puerperium
C) kidney function returns
to normal a few days after
birth
D) with adequate emptying
of the bladder, bladder
tone usually is restored 2-3
weeks after childbirth