Lochia rubra - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

2022/2023 HESI Maternity OB Exam Version 2 Questions and Answers (A++) 1 The nurse is providing care for a newborn who was delivered vaginally assisted by forceps. The nurse observes red marks on the head with swelling that does not cross the suture line. Which condition should the nurse documents in the medical record? A Caput succedaneum B Hydrocephalus C Cephalhematoma D Microcephaly 2 A client at 34 weeks gestation c...

PN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE A 2024 WITH NGN ALL 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+) REAL PN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE A 2024 WITH NGN (BRAND NEW!!) A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 1 hr postpartum. Exhibit 1 Nurses' Notes 1200: Large amount of lochia rubra noted on perineal pad. Fundus boggy at two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus.Oxytocin 20 units being administered via continuous IV infusion 1215: Larg...

alogia : decrease in thought, speech, & fluency anhedonia : inability to experience pleasure or happiness Avolition : lack of motivation greatest risk for MRSA : UTI and spinal cord injury- frequent antibiotics, increased risk for skin breakdown and MRSA colonization on the skin what age for dental prophylaxis? : 2-3 years- when most of deciduous teeth have erupted Why ambulate shortly after delivery? : increase peripheral vasomotor activity- decreases chance of blood clotting Loch...

Exam 2: PRN 1831/ PRN1831 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Principles of Maternal Child Health Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: Priority nursing interventions for the 4th stage of labor? Answer: Assessing VS, fundus, and bleeding every 15 min for 1-2 hr Q: Medications given as opioid antagonist: what medication? Why is it given? Answer: Naloxone Given to women in labor or postpartum to counteract the effects of narcotic/opioid med...

Obstetrics/ Maternity Practice Exam 103 Questions with Verified Answers The nurse is preparing a client with a term pregnancy who is in active labor for an amniotomy. What equipment should the nurse have available at the client's bedside? (Select all that apply.) A. litmus paper B. fetal scalp electrode C. a sterile glove D. an amniotic hook E. sterile vaginal speculum F. a doppler - CORRECT ANSWER C. A sterile glove D. An amniotic hook F. A doppler A single sterile glove, an a...

NGN ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE A WITH NGN - 180 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES | 100% CORRECT | GRADED A+. A nurse is providing client education to a postpartum client who has decided to bottle feed the newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching to help prevent the discomfort of engorgement? - CORRECT ANSWERS place ice packs on the breasts for 15 min several times per day because this helps reduce swelling and relieve pain why are ...

Two days after delivery, a postpartum client prepares for discharge. What should the nurse teach her about lochia flow? Incorrect: Lochia does change color but goes from lochia rubra (bright red) on days 1-3, to lochia serosa (pinkish brown) on days 4-9, to lochia alba (creamy white) days 10-21. Incorrect: Numerous clots are abnormal and should be reported to the physician. Incorrect: Saturation of the perineal pad is considered abnormal and may indicate postpartum hemorrhage. Correct: Lochia no...

Which maternal event is abnormal in the early postpartal period? Diuresis and diaphoresis Flatulence and constipation Increased hunger and thirst Lochial color changes from rubra to alba Lochial color changes from rubra to alba For the first 3 days after childbirth, lochia is termed rubra. Lochia serosa follows, and then at about 11 days, the discharge becomes clear, colorless, or white. The body rids itself of increased plasma volume. Urine output of 3,000 mL/day is common for the first fe...

NU 409: exam 2 Study Guide with Complete Solutions most pregnancy changes reverse within... - Ans:-6 weeks of delivery what is involution - Ans:-the shrinking of the uterus when does involution begin - Ans:-immediately after the birth by what time does the uterus return to pre-pregnancy size - Ans:-6 weeks uterine contraction after birth is a defense against... - Ans:-postpartum hemorrhage why is oxytocin (pitocin) given to women after delivery - Ans:-to promote uterine contraction and p...

A 22 yr old client has come to the clinic because her menstrual period is 10 days late. She tells the nurse "I'm sure I'm pregnant because my period is late and my breasts are tender" Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most accurate? A. "those are positive signs of pregnancy" B. "those are presumptive signs of pregnancy" C. "those are probable signs of pregnancy" D. "those are negative signs of pregnancy" Correct Answer-B. Breast tenderness and missed menses a...