MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 3
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ lochia.
Answer: - vaginal discharge that follows childbirth
◉ How would you document/note the amount of lochia you
observe?.
Answer: - scant (< 1in of peri pad in hour)
- light (1 to 4 in peri pad in hour)
- moderate (4 to 6in peri pad in hour)
- heavy (saturated in 1 hour)
◉ Lochia rubra.
Answer: - Bright red, 1-3 days after delivery
◉ Lochia serosa.
Answer: - Pinkish/brown, lasts day 4-10 postpartum
, ◉ Lochia alba.
Answer: - Yellowish, white cream color. Lasts approx 10-21 days
◉ afterpains.
Answer: - Cramping pain after childbirth caused by alternating
relaxation and contraction of uterine muscles.
◉ When does involution begin?.
Answer: - Immediately after delivery the body begins to return to its
normal pre-pregnant state
◉ How would you expect the uterus to go through involution?.
Answer: - immediately after delivery at or slightly above umbilicus
- day two after delivery fundus is at or just below umbilicus
- by two weeks postpartum you can no longer palpate
- measured by finger breadths above or below the umbilicus
◉ How would you expect the cervix to go through involution?.
Answer: - soft & dilated immediately after birth
- gradual closing over the first few days post partum
- never closes completely
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ lochia.
Answer: - vaginal discharge that follows childbirth
◉ How would you document/note the amount of lochia you
observe?.
Answer: - scant (< 1in of peri pad in hour)
- light (1 to 4 in peri pad in hour)
- moderate (4 to 6in peri pad in hour)
- heavy (saturated in 1 hour)
◉ Lochia rubra.
Answer: - Bright red, 1-3 days after delivery
◉ Lochia serosa.
Answer: - Pinkish/brown, lasts day 4-10 postpartum
, ◉ Lochia alba.
Answer: - Yellowish, white cream color. Lasts approx 10-21 days
◉ afterpains.
Answer: - Cramping pain after childbirth caused by alternating
relaxation and contraction of uterine muscles.
◉ When does involution begin?.
Answer: - Immediately after delivery the body begins to return to its
normal pre-pregnant state
◉ How would you expect the uterus to go through involution?.
Answer: - immediately after delivery at or slightly above umbilicus
- day two after delivery fundus is at or just below umbilicus
- by two weeks postpartum you can no longer palpate
- measured by finger breadths above or below the umbilicus
◉ How would you expect the cervix to go through involution?.
Answer: - soft & dilated immediately after birth
- gradual closing over the first few days post partum
- never closes completely
