MATERNITY EXAM 3 EVOLVE questions with correct answers

The first and most important nursing intervention when a nurse observes profuse postpartum bleeding is to: CORRECT ANSWER-Palpate uterus to see if it is boggy Which PPH conditions are considered medical emergencies that require immediate treatment? CORRECT ANSWER-Inversion of the uterus and hypovolemic shock Which postpartum infection is most often contracted by first-time mothers who are breastfeeding? CORRECT ANSWER-Mastitis Despite popular belief, there is a rare type of hemophilia that affects women of childbearing age. Von Willebrand disease is the most common of the hereditary bleeding disorders and can affect males and females alike. It results from a factor VIII deficiency and platelet dysfunction. Although factor VIII levels rise naturally during pregnancy, there is an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage from birth until 4 weeks postpartum as levels of von Willebrand factor (vWf) and factor VIII fall. The treatment that should be considered first for the client with von Willebrand disease who experiences a postpartum hemorrhage is: CORRECT ANSWER-Desmopressin During rounds, a nurse suspects that a patient who has recently delivered via vaginal route is having excessive postpartum bleeding. Which intervention would be the priority action taken by the nurse at this time?