Puerperium - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Primary Goal of MCN - Correct Answer-Promotion and maintenance of optimum family health FAMILY-CENTERED APPROACH - Correct Answer-focus of Maternal and Child Nursing care Enables nurses to better understand individuals and their effect on others, in turn to provide more holistic care. women and children - Correct Answer-Target population of 2020 Health Goals UN & WHO - Correct Answer-the two health authorities that established the millenium health goals - Correct Answer-focus of Mat...

Who developed maternal and child health standards? - Correct Answer-Division of Maternal Child Health Nursing Practice of American Nurses Association in collaboration with the Society of Pediatric Nurses primary goal of MCN - Correct Answer-promote and maintain optimal health of families main focus of MCN - Correct Answer-to promote healthy next generation by helping chilbearing and childrearing families according to Papp in 2012, what is the best approach in nursing to maintain the hea...

Puerperium Post partum, after the birth of the baby until the reproductive organs return to their normal nonpregnant state Uterine involution going from larger size (melon size back down to pear size and back down into pelvic cavity)...process of uterus contracting and shrinking back down in size, going to take days to weeks. Factors that retard uterine involution - Precipitous (really quick)or prolonged (because uterus is tired, working very hard and it is hard for muscle to keep working ) la...

Puerperium begins with __ and ends @ ___? - Answer-Birth, 6 weeks During the postpartum period the nurse must be alert for what 2 things? - Answer-Post partum hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock Postpartum vital signs - Answer-Temp- 98-100.4, P- 50-90, RR- 16-24, BP should go back to prepregnant state How long is the mom at risk for preeclampsia in the postpartum period? - Answer-Up to 2 weeks The perineal assessment should be done in which position - Answer-Side lying Perineal asses...

Puerperium begins at __ and ends @ ___? Birth, 6 weeks During the postpartum period, the nurse must be alert for what 2 things? Postpartum hemorrhage and hypovolemic shock Postpartum vital signs Temp- 98-100.4, P- 50-90, RR- 16-24, BP should go back to the prepregnant state How long is the mom at risk for preeclampsia in the postpartum period? Up to 2 weeks The perineal assessment should be done in which position Side lying Perineal assessment characteristics (REEDA) Redness, edema/swellin...

ICD-10-CM Components Latest Update Graded A+ ICD-10-CM a coding system specifically used to identify diseases or injuries for which a patient is being treated. Coding involves an alphanumeric coding structure, which is a combination of letters and numbers. Where to Find Diagnostic Statements in Health Record Operative reports: Contain information or diagnostic statements made by the provider Discharge summary: Reviews a patient's diagnosis at the time the patient is discharged fr...

Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant such as intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race, which has the highest percentages of smokers? Select one: a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives b. Asian or Pacific Islanders c. Non-Hispanic blacks d. Non-Hispanic whites - correct answer A See page 6 The correct answer is: American Indian and Alaskan Natives The perinatal nurse explains to the student nur...

puerperium The period after completion of the third stage of labor until involution of the uterus is complete, usually 6 weeks. What is sometimes called the "fouth trimester" puerperium 2 major, pshysiologic complications the nurse must be alert for in postpartum assessment hemorrhage hypovolemic shock Lochia Rubra is expected from birth until __ days later 3 How long after birth should nurse expect to see firm fundus at the level of umbilicus within a few hours Right after delivery, what...

Puerperium - Another word for postpartum Postpartum - A period of physical and psychological/emotional adjustment following birth. How long does it take a woman's body to return to it's pre-pregnant state? - 6 weeks: vaginal 8 weeks: c-section Involution - The process of the uterus returning to its pre-pregnant state. How long does it take for the uterus to involution by half? - Uterus reduces its size by half immediately following delivery of placenta

Goals and Philosophies of Maternal and Child Health Nursing - ANSWER-. primary goal: promotion and maintenance of optimal family health . family-centered approach Examples of Maternal and Child Health Nursing - ANSWER-. preconception healthcare . care of women during three trimesters of pregnancy and the PUERPERIUM . care of infants during the perinatal period (the time span beginning at 20 weeks of pregnancy to 4 weeks after birth) . care of children from brith through late ado...