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A full bladder can displace the uterus and lead to
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postpartum hemorrhage
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A blood glucose level below 40 mg/dl in the term infant indicates
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hypoglycemia
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tocolytics
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drugs to induce labor such as oxytocin
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Jitteriness
Poor muscle tone Sweating Respiratory difficulty Low temperature Poor sucking High-pitched cry Lethargy Seizure are sign and symptoms of: |
hypoglycemia
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Suckling stimulates oxytocin release to contract
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mother’s uterus
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A tingling sensation with milk dripping from nipple
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Let-down reflex
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Overdilution or underdilution of concentrated liquid or powdered formulas can result in
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serious illness
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What are the essential nursing assessments of the new postpartum mother?
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uterine fundus
bleeding |
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Tachycardia
Falling systolic blood pressure Pale, cold, and clammy skin Mental status changes Decreased urinary output |
s/s of hemorrhage
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Because postpartum women often have a slow pulse rate, suspect hypovolemic shock or infection if the pulse rate is greater than
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100 beats/min
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a firm fundus with bleeding may indicate
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vaginal laceration
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Atony,Lacerations,Hematomas
are causes of: |
early postpartum hemorrhage
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Retention of placental fragments
Subinvolution are late signs of |
postpartum hemorrhage
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Return of red bleeding after it has changed to pink or white
is a: |
sign of postpartum hemorrhage
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Early ambulation and range of motion exercises
of the postpartum mother prevents |
thrombus
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An infection or septicemia after childbirth, with a fever of 38° C (100.4° F) after the first postpartum day
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Puerperal Infection
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Edema and heaviness of the breast
Purulent drainage |
mastitis
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Fundal height greater than expected
Persistence of lochia rubra Pelvic pain and heaviness Fatigue |
Subinvolution of the Uterus
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The slower than expected or failure of the uterus to return to its normal prepregnant condition
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Subinvolution
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Normally, the uterus descends at the rate of ______ after delivery
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1 cm per day
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Fever, pain, persistent red lochia
Foul-smelling vaginal discharge |
s/s of Subinvolution
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What are the key signs of a bleeding laceration in the postpartum period?
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uterine atony
bright red bleeding |