A postpartum patient is concerned about loose tissue around the ...

[storky111]

A postpartum patient is concerned about loose tissue around the abdominal area. Which exercise should the nurse recommend that the patient begin on postpartum day 2 to strengthen and tighten these muscles?
 
  A) Sit-ups
  B) Chin-to-chest
  C) Pelvic rocking
  D) Kegel exercises

Question 2

A father of a newborn tells the nurse, I may not know everything about being a dad, but I'm going to do the best I can for my son.. The nurse interprets this as indicating the father is in which stage of adaptation?
 
  A) Expectations
  B) Transition to mastery
  C) Reality
  D) Taking-in

[brittiany.barnes]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The chin-to-chest exercise is excellent for the second day to tighten abdominal muscles. The exercise can be done 3 or 4 times a day, and the patient should feel the abdominal muscles pull and tighten if it is being done correctly. Sit-ups, pelvic rocking, and Kegel exercises are not identified to assist with tightening the muscles of the abdominal region.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
The father's statement reflects transition to mastery because he is making a conscious decision to take control and be at the center of the newborn's life regardless of his preparedness. The expectations stage involves preconceptions about how life will be with a newborn. Reality occurs when fathers realize their expectations are not realistic. Taking-in is a phase of maternal adaptation.

[storky111]

Correct answers!

[brittiany.barnes]

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