The nurse inspects the perineum of a postpartal client using the ...

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The nurse inspects the perineum of a postpartal client using the REEDA scale. Put the following signs in the appropriate order according to this scale:
 
  1. Discharge
  2. Ecchymosis
  3. Approximation
  4. Redness
  5. Edema

Question 2

In girls, the initial indication of puberty is
 
  a. Menarche
  b. Growth spurt
  c. Growth of pubic hair
  d. Breast development

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Answer to Question 1

4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Rationale: The REEDA scale helps the nurse remember to consider all of these signs of perineum healing while performing a perineal check.

Answer to Question 2

D
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A The usual sequence of secondary sexual characteristic development in girls is
breast changes, rapid increase in height and weight, growth of pubic hair,
appearance of axillary hair, menstruation, and abrupt deceleration of linear
growth.
B The usual sequence of secondary sexual characteristic development in girls is
breast changes, rapid increase in height and weight, growth of pubic hair,
appearance of axillary hair, menstruation, and abrupt deceleration of linear
growth.
C The usual sequence of secondary sexual characteristic development in girls is
breast changes, rapid increase in height and weight, growth of pubic hair,
appearance of axillary hair, menstruation, and abrupt deceleration of linear
growth.
D In most girls, the initial indication of puberty is the appearance of breast buds, an
event known as thelarche.