Which of the following women is most likely to experience strong ...

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Which of the following women is most likely to experience strong afterpains?
 
  1. A woman who exhibited oligohydramnios
  2. A woman who is a gravida 4, para 4-0-0-4
  3. A woman who is bottle-feeding her infant
  4. A woman whose infant weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces

Question 2

A 7-year-old is seen with pauciarticular juvenile arthritis. She notices extreme pain when she wakes in the morning. The best advice you can give her parents would be to
 
  A) have her take 325 mg of aspirin immediately on arising.
  B) encourage her to take a warm bath each morning before school.
  C) have her do isotonic exercises until the pain is gone.
  D) encourage her to remain in bed until the pain is gone.

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. Afterpains are more noticeable after births in which the uterus was greatly dis-tended, as in a woman who experienced polyhydramnios.
2. Correct. Afterpains are more common in multiparous women.
3. Incorrect. Breastfeeding may cause afterpains to intensify.
4. Incorrect. Afterpains are more noticeable after births in which the uterus was greatly dis-tended, as in a woman who delivered a large infant.

Answer to Question 2

B

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