Author Question: 67Which lochia pattern should the nurse report immediately to the RN or primary practition A) ... (Read 44 times)

brutforce · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

67Which lochia pattern should the nurse report immediately to the RN or primary practition

A) Moderate lochia serosa on day 4 postpartum, increasing in volume and changing to rubra on day 5
B) Moderate flow of lochia rubra on day 3 postpartum, changing to serosa on day 5
C) Lochia progresses from rubra to serosa to alba within 10 days
D) Moderate lochia rubra on day 3, mixed serosa and rubra on day 4, light serosa on day 5

Question 2

Twelve hours after delivery, the fundus of a patient who has just delivered her fifth child after 14 hours of labor is two fingers above the umbilicus and her uterus feels soft and spongy. What should the nurse do first?

A) Put on the call button to summon help
B) Gently massage the fundus until it tones up
C) Administer oxytocics to prevent uterine atony
D) Teach the patient to perform periodic self-fundal massage