Nursing Assessment
Nursing Assessment ( 6 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a client who has postpartum hemorrhage about the risk factors for this condition.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Having a large baby can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
A large baby can overstretch the uterine muscle and cause atony, which is the failure of the uterus to contract properly after delivery. Atony is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
Having a prolonged labor can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
A prolonged labor can exhaust the uterine muscle and impair its ability to contract after delivery. This can also lead to atony and excessive bleeding.
Having a history of fibroids can increase the risk of bleeding, but not postpartum hemorrhage. Fibroids are benign tumors that grow in the uterus and can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, but they do not affect the placenta or the uterus after delivery.
Having a low-lying placenta can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
A low-lying placenta, also called placenta previa, is when the placenta covers part of the cervix. This condition can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, which is excessive bleeding after childbirth.
Having a history of fibroids can increase the risk of bleeding, but not postpartum hemorrhage. Fibroids are benign tumors that grow in the uterus and can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, but they do not affect the placenta or the uterus after delivery.
Choice A is wrong because having a large baby can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
A large baby can overstretch the uterine muscle and cause atony, which is the failure of the uterus to contract properly after delivery. Atony is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
Choice B is wrong because having a prolonged labor can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
A prolonged labor can exhaust the uterine muscle and impair its ability to contract after delivery. This can also lead to atony and excessive bleeding.
Choice D is wrong because having a low-lying placenta can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
A low-lying placenta, also called placenta previa, is when the placenta covers part of the cervix. This condition can increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, which is excessive bleeding after childbirth.