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Question 1 of 5

To help the postpartum woman avoid constipation, the nurse should teach her to:

A. Avoid intake of foods such as milk, cheese, or yogurt.
B. Take a laxative for the first 3 postpartum days.
C. Drink at least 1600 mL of noncaffeinated fluids daily.
D. Limit her walking until the episiotomy is fully healed.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Drink at least 1600 mL of noncaffeinated fluids daily.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse notices the person with a PPH looks pale and their capillary refill is >3 seconds. What intervention can the nurse initiate?

A. Wrap the person in a warm blanket.
B. Put a pulse oximeter on the patient’s finger.
C. Sit the person up at 90 degrees.
D. Start an IV bolus.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Start an IV bolus.

Question 3 of 5

A breastfeeding client, G10 P6408, delivered 10 minutes ago. Which of the following assessments is most important for the nurse to perform at this time?

A. Pulse.
B. Fundus.
C. Bladder.
D. Breast.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Fundus.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for a postpartum woman and her 2-hour-old baby. The new mother has been preoccupied with breastfeeding and visitors, but suddenly she complains of dizziness and is light-headed. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A. Explain that she needs to drink more fluids and eat because she needs to replace fluids and calories.
B. Encourage the patient to rest, and ask a family member to watch the newborn in the crib.
C. Tell the patient that the dizziness is probably caused by her pain medication and that it is normal.
D. Obtain vital signs, assess fundal tone, and observe for excessive lochia.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Obtain vital signs, assess fundal tone, and observe for excessive lochia.

Question 5 of 5

A postpartum patient informs the nurse of a frequent urge and burning when attempting to urinate. The nurse reviews the patient’s medical record and associates which risk factors related to a possible urinary tract infection (UTI)? Select all that apply.

A. Neonatal macrosomia
B. Use of a vacuum extractor
C. Poor oral fluid intake
D. Urinary catheter during labor

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Poor oral fluid intake

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