A nurse is making a home-visit to a postpartum patient. The…
A nurse is making a home-visit to a postpartum patient. The patient delivered 10 days ago via vaginal birth. The patient’s vital signs are: Temp. 98.9F, Pulse 80 bpm, respiratory rate 19 breaths/min, BP 110/72. The nurses also makes the following notes: Breasts: soft, non-tender, no cracks/blisters noted. Uterus: Fundus firm, midline, 5 cm below umbilicus Bladder: no difficulty voiding, urine clear with no odor Bowels: normoactive, last BM yesterday Lochia: Serosa scant Extremities: homan’s sign neg., no warmth, redness or swelling. Which finding indicates delayed involution?
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A nursing clinical instructor is teaching a nursing student how to complete a postpartum assessment. The instructor helps the student understand the perineal assessment by using the acronym REEDA. Which description by the student indicates understanding?
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The nurse is conducting a nutrition class to a group of newly pregnant women at the pregnancy and resource center. Which discussing food choices, which of the following foods should the nurse advise to avoid during pregnancy?
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