Author Question: The patient who has taken the ovulation stimulant clomiphene (Clomid), and who has been determined ... (Read 194 times)

jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The patient who has taken the ovulation stimulant clomiphene (Clomid), and who has been determined to be pregnant, calls the clinic nurse to report that she is bleeding and has passed a small grape-like object.

From this information the nurse suspects a _________ ____________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The nurse reports to the charge nurse that the 3-hour postpartum patient is bleeding excessively as she has saturated one peri-pad in less than ______ minutes.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

amandalm · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

hydatidiform mole
Hydatidiform moles occur frequently in people who have taken Clomid. The physical changes are similar to a real pregnancy until bleeding occurs and some grape-like clusters are passed.

Answer to Question 2

15
fifteen
The saturation of one peri-pad within 15 minutes is considered to be excessive bleeding.