NUR 106 Module D Postpartum Review Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 106
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NUR 106
Involution Process by which the uterus returns to a normal state. uterus should contract 1 to 2 cm every 24 hours. begins immediately after delivery of the placenta to control bleeding from the site where the placenta was attached.
Lochia alba after day 10, white, cream, or light yellow color.
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NUR 106 Module D Postpartum Review
Questions and Correct Answers
Involution ✅Process by which the uterus returns to a normal state. uterus should
contract 1 to 2 cm every 24 hours. begins immediately after delivery of the placenta to
control bleeding from the site where the placenta was attached.
Lochia alba ✅after day 10, white, cream, or light yellow color.
Lochia rubra ✅birth to 3 days, consists almost
entirely of blood, dark red or red-brown color.
Lochia serosa ✅days 4 through 10, pink or brown-tinged in color. "old blood"
Attachment ✅A lasting bond develops through pleasurable, satisfying interaction.
The process begins in pregnancy and extends for many months after childbirth.
En face ✅Position that allows eye-to-eye contact between the newborn and a parent.
Bonding ✅Rapid initial attraction felt by parents for their infant,
Enhanced when parent and infant touch
and interact during the first 30 to 60 minutes after birth.
Subinvolution ✅Delayed return of the uterus to its nonpregnant size and consistency.
Thrombus ✅A blood clot.
Afterpains ✅Intermittent uterine contractions - source of discomfort.
More severe during breastfeeding due to natural release of oxytocin.
Discomfort of afterpains is more acute for multiparas because repeated stretching of
muscle fibers leads to loss of uterine muscle tone.
Engorgement ✅• Breasts become edematous, hard, and tender.
• Feeding and movement painful.
• Preventable by initiating early breastfeeding and frequent feedings (even at night!) to
ensure breasts are emptied fully.
Episiotomy ✅Surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate
delivery during childbirth.
Oxytocin ✅• Increases in response to nipple stimulation and causes the milk-ejection
reflex or let-down reflex - the release of milk from the alveoli into the ducts.
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