Concerning the postpartum uterus, nurses should be aware that: ...

[elizabeth18]

Concerning the postpartum uterus, nurses should be aware that:
 
  1. at the end of the third stage of labor it weighs approximately 500 g.
  2. after 2 weeks postpartum it should not be palpable abdominally.
  3. after 2 weeks postpartum it weighs 100 g.
  4. it is back to its original (prepregnancy) size by 6 weeks postpartum.

Question 2

A toddler insists on brushing his own teeth and being left alone in the bathtub. What advice would you give his parents regarding this?
 
  A) Helping with his own tooth brushing allows him to experience autonomy.
  B) It is unusual for 2-year-olds to have such strong opinions.
  C) His mother should continue to give full care in all aspects.
  D) Leaving him alone in the bathtub is a good way to encourage autonomy.

[blfontai]

Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. At the end of the third stage of labor the uterus weighs approximately 1000 g. It never quite returns to its original size.
2. Correct. However, the uterus never returns to its original size.
3. Incorrect. After 2 weeks postpartum it weighs about 350 g. It never returns to its original size.
4. Incorrect. The normal self-destruction of excess hypertrophied tissue accounts for the slight increase in uterine size after each pregnancy.

Answer to Question 2

A