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amal · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The visiting nurse must be aware that women who have had a postpartum hemorrhage are subject to a variety of complications after discharge from the hospital. These include which of the following? Select all that apply.

a. Dehydration
b. Anemia
c. Exhaustion
d. Failure to attach to her infant
e. Postpartum infection

Question 2

The nurse is instructing the parents of a school-age child with an eye disorder how to care for her eye. Which of the following conditions should resolve by itself without the use of antibiotics?

A) Blepharitis
B) Hordeolum
C) Corneal abrasion
D) Chalazion

ynlevi · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, C, D, E
Correct: B, C, D, E. Postpartum hemorrhage often results in anemia, and iron therapy may need to be initiated. Exhaustion is common after hemorrhage. It may take the new mother weeks to feel like herself again. Fatigue may interfere with normal parent-infant bonding and attachment processes. The mother is likely to require assistance with housework and infant care. Excessive blood loss increases the risk for infection.
Incorrect: A. The excessive blood loss that this mother has experienced is likely to lead to risk for infection rather than dehydration. It is important that all mothers be educated on adequate fluid intake after delivery.

Answer to Question 2

D