1. The Postpartum Period
Answer
First 6 Weeks After Delivery
2. The Postpartum Period
Answer
Starts immediately after delivery of placenta Ends 6 weeks following delivery
Woman's body has returned to prepregnancy state Traditional time of "postpartum visit" with
care provider
3. "Fourth stage" of labor
Answer
First 1-4 hours following delivery of placenta, Critical period,
4. First 1-2 hours usually spent in L&D,
Maternal physiology begins to return to prepregnancy state,
Time of initial bonding between newborn and mother, and other members of the family,
Newborn transition to extrauterine life,
Initial breastfeeding experience
Answer
What makes postpartum period a critical period?
5. Initial breastfeeding experience
Answer
occurs within the first hours, effective in pro- longing breastfeeding
6. "Initial" postpartum period
Answer
,Gibby's definition for purposes of lecture First 1-2 hours following birth
"Recovery"
7. Immediate postpartum period
Answer
First 24 hours after delivery
8. Early postpartum period
Answer
From 25th hour following delivery to end of first post- partum week
9. Late postpartum period
Answer
2nd - 6th weeks postpartum
10. Family-centered care, Mother,
Baby, Family/friends,
Focus of this lecture - care of the new mother
Answer
Nurse's role during the initial postpartum period
11. 1) Prevention of uterine hemorrhage from placental site,
2) Prevention of infection
Answer
Priorities of care during initial postpartum period
12. every 15 minutes x 4
Answer
Vital Sign Assessment for BP, P, R after Vaginal delivery and Abdominal or cesarean delivery
should be every?
, 13. At least once in first hour postpartum
Answer
Vital Sign Assessment for Temperature
14. preeclampsia
Answer
Consistently elevated BP following delivery can indicate onset of?
15. 1 hour of delivery
Answer
Pulse should return to prelabor values within how many hours of delivery?
16. Dehydration Infection
Excessive blood loss
Answer
Tachycardia may indicate
17. Any temperature > 100.4 must be reported to provider
Answer
Dehydrating effects of labor can result in elevated temperature for up to 24 hours postpartum
18. Parenteral, epidural or spinal narcotics,
General anesthesia
Answer
Respiratory Rate should be within normal limits following delivery, Carefully monitored if
client has had
Answer
19. Height, consistency, placement
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