Joleen is a 32-year-old primiparous woman who delivered a female infant 24 hours ago. She is complaining of having to change her gown frequently due to sweating. You explain that diaphoresis occurs in the first few days after birth due to correct answersrestoration of pre-pregnancy fluid volume
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Joleen is a 32-year-old primiparous woman who delivered a female infant 24 hours ago. She is
complaining of having to change her gown frequently due to sweating. You explain that diaphoresis
occurs in the first few days after birth due to correct answersrestoration of pre-pregnancy fluid volume
Mariel gave birth to a 10 lb. 12 oz. (4,876 gram) male infant 3 hours ago. She had a 2nd degree midline
episiotomy with labial swelling and bruising. She was medicated with Ibuprofen 800 mg 2 hours ago. She
is complaining of perineal pain. The most effective intervention at this time is to correct answersreapply
ice packs to her perineum.
Mrs. Rowe is a 28-year-old multiparous woman who delivered a 7lb. 9oz. (3,430 gram) male infant 1
hour ago. Both the mother and the infant are in stable condition after the uncomplicated vaginal birth.
While caring for Mrs. Rowe and her infant at this time, you would expect her to be in which of the
following maternal adjustment phases? correct answersTaking-in
An unsuccessful repair of a 4th degree laceration after a precipitous vaginal birth of a 12 pound infant
may result in a correct answersrectovaginal fistula
The most common mental health disorder affecting women in the postpartum period is correct
answersPostpartum depression
You are preparing to give your postpartum patient Rh immune globulin. Prior to administering this
medication, you should correct answersverify that the mother is Rh negative and Coombs negative
Which two hormones most affect milk synthesis and milk ejection? correct answersOxytocin and
prolactin
After birth, cardiac output usually remains elevated for 48 hours and then decreases rapidly during the
first two weeks. Cardiac output returns to pre-pregnant values within correct answers3 weeks.
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