Chapter 16 Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period

Chapter 16 Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period Test Bank for Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 4th Edition by Ricci, Kyle, And Carman

1. A woman who is 12 hours postpartum had a pulse rate around 80 beats per minute during pregnancy. Now, the nurse finds a pulse of 66 beats per minute. Which of these actions should the nurse take? A. Document the finding, as it is a normal finding at this time. B. Contact the primary care provider, as it indicates early DIC. C. Contact the primary care provider, as it is a first sign of postpartum eclampsia. D. Obtain a prescription for a CBC, as it suggests postpartum ane ambirb ia .c . om Answer: A Rationale: Pulse rates of 60 to 80 beats per minute at rest are normal during the first week after birth. This pulse rate is called puerperal bradycardia. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter 16: Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period Cognitive Level: Analyze Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance Reference: p. 539 2. A client who has just given birth to a healthy newborn required an episiotomy. Which action would the nurse implement immediately after birth to decrease the client's pain from the procedure? A. Offer warm blankets. B. Encourage the woman to void. C. Apply an ice pack to the site. D. Offer a warm sitz bath. Answer: C Rationale: An ice pack is the first measure used after a vaginal birth to provide perineal comfort from edema, an episiotomy, or lacerations. Warm blankets would be helpful for the chills that the woman may experience. Encouraging her to void promotes urinaarbyirbe.lciomm/itnesattion and uterine involution. A warm sitz bath is effective after the first 24 hours. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter 16: Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort Reference: p. 549 3. A postpartum client has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The nurse would expect which medication to be prescribed? A. ferrous sulfate B. methylergonovine C. docusate D. bromocriptine Answer: C Rationale: A stool softener such as docusate may promote bowel elimination in a woman with a fourth-degree laceration, who may fear that bowel movements wailblirbb.ecopma/tienstful. Ferrous sulfate would be used to treat anemia. However, it is associated with constipation and would increase the discomfort when the woman has a bowel movement. Methylergonovine would be used to prevent or treat postpartum hemorrhage. Bromocriptine is used to treat hyperprolactinemia. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter 16: Nursing Management During the Postpartum Period Cognitive Level: Apply