Puerperium Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Postpartum Period correct answer: AKA Puerperium or fourth trimester. This is the period between the birth of the newborn and the return of the reproductive organs to their normal nonpregnant state. This time frame is roughly 6 weeks. Involution correct answer: The return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state after birth. It begins directly after birth and takes about 6 weeks to complete. After childbirth, uterine contractions normally compress compress intramyometrial blood vessels and prod...

Tobacco use during pregnancy is associated with adverse effects on the unborn infant such as intrauterine growth restriction, preterm births, and respiratory problems. By race, which has the highest percentages of smokers? Select one: a. American Indian and Alaskan Natives b. Asian or Pacific Islanders c. Non-Hispanic blacks d. Non-Hispanic whites - correct answer A See page 6 The correct answer is: American Indian and Alaskan Natives The perinatal nurse explains to the student nur...

Puerperium - Another word for postpartum Postpartum - A period of physical and psychological/emotional adjustment following birth. How long does it take a woman's body to return to it's pre-pregnant state? - 6 weeks: vaginal 8 weeks: c-section Involution - The process of the uterus returning to its pre-pregnant state. How long does it take for the uterus to involution by half? - Uterus reduces its size by half immediately following delivery of placenta

primary goal of maternal and child health nursing - Correct Answer-promotion and maintenance of optimal family health to ensure cycles of optimal childbearing scope practice of MCHN - Correct Answer-> preconception > care of mother for three trimester > six weeks aft delivery of baby (puerperium) philosophy of maternal and child health nursing - Correct Answer-> family-centered - include both family and individual assessment data > community-centered - depends on and infl...

Goals and Philosophies of Maternal and Child Health Nursing - ANSWER-. primary goal: promotion and maintenance of optimal family health . family-centered approach Examples of Maternal and Child Health Nursing - ANSWER-. preconception healthcare . care of women during three trimesters of pregnancy and the PUERPERIUM . care of infants during the perinatal period (the time span beginning at 20 weeks of pregnancy to 4 weeks after birth) . care of children from brith through late ado...

Test Bank For Current Diagnosis & Treatment Obstetrics & Gynecology 12th Edition By Alan H. DeCherney; Ashley S. Roman; Lauren Nathan; Neri Laufer 3905, 0 . 3912, 9 1. Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System 2. Embryology of the Urogenital System & Congenital Anomalies of the Genital Tract 3. Genetic Disorders & Sex Chromosome Abnormalities 4. Physiology of Reproduction in Women 5. The Breast 6. Normal Pregnancy & Prenatal Care 7. Normal & Abnormal Labor & Delivery 8. M...

Postpartum ATI Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the fourth stage of labor? The maternal recovery period starting with the delivery of the placenta and lasts from 1-4 hours. This is when parent-newborn bonding should start to occur. 1) What is the main of of goal during the immediate postpartum period? 2) What are the other goals during this time? 1) Prevent postpartum hemorrhage. 2) Assist in pt's recovery, identify deviations in expected recovery process, provide comfort measures & pha...

______ begins immediately after birth of infant (and delivery of placenta) and lasts approximately 6 weeks. - Period following birth or delivery - "The fourth trimester" postpartum/ puerperium Healthy People 2020 goals for ______ care includes... - Reduce maternal mortality rate. Interventions- improve identification of postpartum hemorrhage and other related complications. - Reduce births conceived within 18 months of a previous birth. Interventions- improve proper education. - Increas...

Puerperium - ANSWER-6 weeks after birth when women's uterus returns to normal size (4th trimester) Scope of Practice (SOP) - ANSWER-(SOP) - preconception healthcare - care of women during the 3 trimesters - puerperium - care of infants during *PRENATAL PERIOD* - care of children from birth to adolescence various care settings - ANSWER-DR, Pediatric ICU, home prenatal period - ANSWER-20 weeks before and 4 weeks after birth philosophy of MCHN - ANSWER-- family centered - co...

Test Bank For Current Diagnosis & Treatment Obstetrics & Gynecology 12th Edition By Alan H. DeCherney; Ashley S. Roman; Lauren Nathan; Neri Laufer 3905, 0 . 3912, 9 1. Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System 2. Embryology of the Urogenital System & Congenital Anomalies of the Genital Tract 3. Genetic Disorders & Sex Chromosome Abnormalities 4. Physiology of Reproduction in Women 5. The Breast 6. Normal Pregnancy & Prenatal Care 7. Normal & Abnormal Labor & Delivery 8. M...