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The nurse is providing care for a new mother during a follow-up visit 6 weeks after a vaginal delivery. The mother begins to cry and reports difficulty with eating and sleeping. The nurse identifies postpartum blues and cites which reason as the most likely cause?
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Correct Answer: Changes in hormonal levels
The nurse is collecting the urine of a postpartum patient who is passing large clots. For which reason does the nurse examine the large collected clots?
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Correct Answer: To determine the presence of tissue
As a result of the previously mentioned research study, the nurses in a postpartum facility will implement which evidence-based change?
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Correct Answer: Promote strategies to decrease fatigue during both prenatal and postnatal periods.
The nurse is discussing contraception with a couple before discharge following the birth of a first child. The couple are uncertain about the method but are certain about avoiding pregnancy for at least 2 years. Which method does the nurse recommend?
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Correct Answer: Depo-Provera
A G1P1 has just experienced a 24-hour labor that included a 3-hour second stage. The woman states to the nurse, "I just can't feed my baby now. All I want to do is sleep." What is the appropriate response from the nurse?
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Correct Answer: Reassure the woman that it is okay for her to rest at this time
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