Amount of lochia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Maternal newborn assessment A A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a pt. following a cesarean birth. Which of the following assessments is the nurse's priority? a. parent-child attachment b. amount of lochia c. patency of the IV catheter d. quality and quantity of urine - ANSWER b. amount of lochia when using the ABCs approach to client care, the nurse should place the pri...

Postpartum Hemorrhage Simulation: Real Life RN Maternal Newborn 2.0 Latest Update 100% Pass What is the first-line treatment for postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony? A) Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics B) Immediate manual removal of the placenta C) Uterine massage and administration of oxytocin D) Surgical intervention to ligate uterine arteries C) Uterine massage and administration of oxytocin *Rationale: Uterine atony is a common cause of postpartum hemor...

2023 MATERNITY/OB PN HESI SPECIALITY V1 1) At 14-weeks gestation, a client arrives at the Emergency Center complaining of a dull pain in the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. The LPN/LVN obtains a blood sample and initiates an IV. Thirty minutes after admission, the client reports feeling a sharp abdominal pain and a shoulder pain. Assessment findings include diaphoresis, a heart rate of 120 beats/minute, and a blood pressure of 86/48. Which action should the nurse implement next? ...

MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED RETAKE 2019 GRADED A LATEST VERSION UPDATED APRIL 2023 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a cesarean birth. Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse identify as an indication of postpartum infection? a. Unilateral breast pain b. Stretch marks c. Lochia alba d. WBC 12,000 2. A nurse is assessing a client who has preeclampsia during a prenatal visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to...

A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond? A. "Tell the older child that he is a big boy now and should love his new sister." B. "Ask friends and relatives not to bring gifts to the older sibling because you do not want to spoil him." C. "Let the older child stay with his grandparents for the first si...

Postpartum Hemorrhage Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which sign indicates a postpartum hemorrhage may be due to a retained placental fragment? A) Lochia serosa with a normal amount B) Firm, well-contracted uterus with minimal bleeding C) Sudden increase in bright red bleeding with a soft or boggy uterus D) Mild discharge with no significant changes in vital signs C) Sudden increase in bright red bleeding with a soft or boggy uterus *Rationale: A sudden increase in bright red bl...

a client who is breastfeeding her newborn infant is experiencing nipple soreness. To relieve the soreness which action should the nurse suggest to the client - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------begin feeding on the less sore nipple the nurse in the postpartum unit is instructing a mother regarding lochia and the amount of expected lochia drainage. The nurse instructs the mother that the normal amount of lochia may vary but should never exceed which amount - -------- CORRECT ANSWERS----------8 p...

ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED 2019 Score [70 out of 70] Questions and Answers. This Material Is Aimed at Helping You Revise and Prepare Better for the Test Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a cesarean birth. Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse identify as an indication of postpartum infection? A: Unilateral breast pain B: Persistent abdominal striae C: Lochia alba D: WBC count 12,000/mm3 Answer: A: Unilateral breast pai...

PN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE A 2024 WITH NGN ALL 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100% CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+) REAL PN COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE PRACTICE A 2024 WITH NGN (BRAND NEW!!) A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 1 hr postpartum. Exhibit 1 Nurses' Notes 1200: Large amount of lochia rubra noted on perineal pad. Fundus boggy at two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus.Oxytocin 20 units being administered via continuous IV infusion 1215: Larg...

Lochia: phases -Vaginal discharge after childbirth -Rubra: 1-3 days; bright red -Serosa: 5-7 days; brownish or pink -Alba: 1-3 weeks; yellowish/creamy Assessment of Lochia: amount -Scant: less than 2.5cm -Light: 2.5-10 cm -Moderate: more than 10cm -Heavy: one pad saturated within 1-2 hrs -Excessive: one pad saturated in 15 min or less Lochia: spurt of bright red blood Cervical or vaginal tear Lochia: large clots and excessive blood loss Hemorrhage Lochia: foul odor Infection Persistant Loch...