What infection is contracted mostly by first-time mothers who are ...

[erika]

What infection is contracted mostly by first-time mothers who are breastfeeding?
 
  a. Endometritis c. Mastitis
  b. Wound infections d. Urinary tract infections

Question 2

Which woman is at greatest risk for early postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)?
 
  a. A primiparous woman (G 2 P 1 0 0 1) being prepared for an emergency cesarean birth for fetal distress
  b. A woman with severe preeclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate and whose labor is being induced
  c. A multiparous woman (G 3 P 2 0 0 2) with an 8-hour labor
  d. A primigravida in spontaneous labor with preterm twins

[Jordin Calloway]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Mastitis is infection in a breast, usually confined to a milk duct. Most women who suffer this are primiparas who are breastfeeding.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Magnesium sulfate administration during labor poses a risk for PPH. Magnesium acts as a smooth muscle relaxant, thereby contributing to uterine relaxation and atony. Although many causes and risk factors are associated with PPH, the primiparous woman being prepared for an emergency C-section, the multiparous woman with 8-hour labor, and the primigravida in spontaneous labor do not pose risk factors or causes of early PPH.