The nurse assesing the fundus of the uterus immediately after delivery would expect to find the uterus correct answers Well-contracted with itsupper border at or just below the umbilicus
The statement made by a new mother that indicates she needs additional information about breastfeeding is? ...
Unit 3 maternal child exam (100% correct answers)
The nurse assesing the fundus of the uterus immediately after delivery would expect to find the uterus correct answers Well-contracted with itsupper border at or just below the
umbilicus
The statement made by a new mother that indicates she needs additional information about breastfeeding is? correct answers If the baby gets fussy between feedings, I give
her a bottle of water.
Following delivery, the nurse's assessmen t reveals a soft, boggy uterus located above the level of the umbilicus. The appropriate intervention is to: correct answers massage the fundus
A woman will be discharged 48 hours after a vaginal delivery. When planning discharge teaching, the information the nurse would include about lochia is that: correct answers a change in lochia from pink to bright red should be reported.
The nurse should teach the postpartum woman about perineal self-care by instructing her to: correct answers cleanse with warm water in a squeeze bottle from front to back.
The nurse can expect which intervention to be ordered if the postpartum woman is not immune to rubella? correct answers The rubella virus vaccine should be administered before discharge.
The statement that indicates the new mother is breastfeeding correctly is: correct answers "I will put the baby first on the breast that she took last in the previous feeding."
The nurse explains that the physician will order RhoGAM in the event that a(n): correct answers unsensitized Rh-negative mother has an Rh-positive infant.
The nurse's instructions for a new mother to care for the infant's umbilical cord will include: correct answers fastening diaper low to allow for air circulation.
A new mother states her preference to formula feed her newborn. The nurse planning discharge instructions would tell her about a measure to help suppress lactation and promote comfort, which is to: correct answers wear a well-fitting bra continuously for several days.
On the second postpartum day, a mother bathed her newborn for the first time. She tells
the nurse, "I don't think I did it right." Based on the mother's comment, she is most likely
in the postpartum psychological stage of: correct answers taking hold
A primipara tells the nurse, "My afterpains get worse when I am breastfeeding." The most appropriate nursing response would be: correct answers Breastfeeding releases a
hormone that causes your uterus to contract." In the recovery room, the nurse checks the newly delivered woman's fundus following a cesarean section. How would the nurse proceed with this assessment? correct answers Palpate from the side of the uterus to the midline.
The nurse instructed a postpartum woman about storing and freezing breast milk. The nurse determines that the teaching was effective when the woman says: correct answers Breast milk can be stored in glass containers."
For security purposes, when the nurse brings the infant from the nursery to the mother the nurse should: correct answers check the band number of the infant to that of the mother.
The nurse is giving a shower to a patient who had a cesarean section 2 days previously.
What intervention(s) should be included before, during, and after the shower? Select all that apply. correct answers Position patient with back to water stream.
Cover infusion site with rubber glove.
Provide a shower chair.
Confirm ambulation ability.
When the 4-week postpartum patient with mastitis asks the nurse if she can continue to breastfeed, the nurse's most helpful response is: correct answers Breastfeeding can continue unless there is any abscess formation."
A woman had a vaginal delivery two days ago and is preparing for discharge. To help prevent postpartum complications, the nurse plans to teach the woman to report any: correct answers fever
One day after discharge, the postpartum patient calls the clinic complaining of a reddened area on her lower leg, temperature elevation of 37 ° C (99.8° F), rust-colored lochia, and sore breasts. From these symptoms, the nurse suspects: correct answers phlebitis
The statement that would indicate to the nurse on a postpartum home visit that the patient understands the signs of late postpartum hemorrhage is: correct answers My discharge would change to red after it has been pink or white."
During a postpartum assessment, a woman reports that her right calf is painful. The nurse observes edema and redness along the saphenous vein in the right lower leg. Based on this finding, the nurse explains that the probable treatment will involve: correct answers anticoagulants for 6 weeks.
The nurse determines that a woman with mastitis understands treatment instructions when she says she will: correct answers Take a warm shower before nursing the baby."
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