Author Question: A nurse is assessing a postpartum woman. Which finding would cause the nurse to be most concerned? ... (Read 67 times)

cherise1989 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

A nurse is assessing a postpartum woman. Which finding would cause the nurse to be most concerned?

A) Leg pain on ambulation with mild ankle edema
B) Calf pain with dorsiflexion of the foot.
C) Perineal pain with swelling along the episiotomy
D) Sharp stabbing chest pain with shortness of breath

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a woman with abruption placentae who has just given birth. The nurse would be alert for which of the following?

A) Severe uterine pain
B) Board-like abdomen
C) Appearance of petechiae
D) Inversion of the uterus