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Question 1 of 5

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?

A. Fatigue related to a 'fussy' baby
B. Frustration over physical appearance
C. Changes in hormonal levels
D. Stress related to new mother role

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Changes in hormonal levels

Question 2 of 5

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?

A. To validate the presence of clotting
B. To determine the presence of tissue
C. To obtain an accurate description
D. To document the number of clots

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: To determine the presence of tissue

Question 3 of 5

As a result of the previously mentioned research study, the nurses in a postpartum facility will implement which evidence-based change?

A. Continue to assess the level of fatigue for the mother during postpartum period.
B. Assist fathers in recognizing and managing stress and depressive symptoms.
C. Encourage the father to go home and rest while the mother is hospitalized.
D. Promote strategies to decrease fatigue during both prenatal and postnatal periods.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Promote strategies to decrease fatigue during both prenatal and postnatal periods.

Question 4 of 5

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?

A. Emergency contraceptives
B. Oral estrogen/progesterone pill
C. Depo-Provera
D. Natural family planning

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Depo-Provera

Question 5 of 5

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?

A. Discuss with the woman that the needs of her infant should come first
B. Recognize this as a behavior of the taking-hold stage
C. Record the behavior as ineffective bonding/attachment
D. Reassure the woman that it is okay for her to rest at this time

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reassure the woman that it is okay for her to rest at this time

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