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kodithompson

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on: Jun 28, 2018
During the assessment of a woman in the immediate postpartum period, which finding would alert the nurse to uterine atony?
 
  a. Fundus below the umbilicus
  b. Absence of lochia
  c. Boggy uterine fundus
  d. Severe abdominal pain

Question 2

The three most common causes of postpartum hemorrhage are:
 
  a. Uterine atony, thrombocytopenia, and hematoma
  b. Uterine atony, lacerations, and retained placenta
  c. Lacerations, hematoma, and disseminated intravascular coagulation
  d. Retained placenta, uterine atony, and lacerations


mjbamaung

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A well-contracted uterus feels firm and controls bleeding by clamping down on blood vessels. On the other hand, when the uterus is not contracted, it feels soft or boggy and is prone to bleeding.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The most common causes of early postpartum hemorrhage are uterine atony and lacerations. During the later postpartum period, the most common causes are retained placenta fragments or organized clots.


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kodithompson

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Reply #2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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