Maternal Newborn
Postpartal
Question Answer
____ is the period during
which a woman adjusts
physicaly and psychologically
to the process of childbirth and
begins immediately after birth
and continues for approx 6
...
Maternal Newborn
Postpartal
Question Answer
____ is the period during
which a woman adjusts
physicaly and psychologically
to the process of childbirth and
begins immediately after birth
and continues for approx 6
weeks or until the body has
returned to near prepregnant
state
Postpartal period or
Puerperium period
____ of the uterus -
measurement of descent of
fundus for the woman with a
vaginal birth, rapidly reduces
in size to near pre-pregnant
state
Involution of uterus
After birth, the fundus will rise
to the level of the ____ and
then descend ____cm every 24
hours
umbilicus then descend 1
cm every 24 hrs
By day ____ should no longer
feel the fundus, if it can be flet
the uterus has not gone
through involution and there is
a risk for ____
10 - hemorrhage
A full bladder can make the
uterus deviate to the ____ side,
make sure it is empty before
doing assessment
right
____ is released during
breastfeeding which enhanses
____
Oxytocin - involution
Assessing the fundus; empty
bladder, ____ position,
support lower uterine segment
to prevent ____, find fundus
around umbilicus by palpating
with fingers and make sure it
is midline
supine position, prevent
displacement
Check perineum for
lacerations, hemorrhoids, and
episiotomy, takes ____ - ____
weeks to heal.
4-6 weeks
Check perineal and incisional
areas for REEDA what does
REEDA stand for
Redness - Echymosis
(bruising) - Edema -
Drainage -
Approximation
____ is the vaginal drainage
after delivery - can indicate
how well the rupture from the
placenta from the uterus is
healing
Lochia
Lochia starts out bright red
after birth then follows a color
pattern until clear, what are the
colors and about how long for
each
Rubra (dark red) first 2-3
days, Serosa (pink) 3-10
days, Alba (creamy white
or light yellowish), clear
When lochia stops, cervix is
considered to be ____ closed
What is the #1 reason for
readmission postpartum infection
When is it safe to resume sex
episiotomy healed
copletely, no lochia and
check with physician
(about 4-6 weeks)
How much blood loss is
normal 200
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