Nursing Interventions for Lochia
Nursing Interventions for Lochia ( 12 Questions)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 5 days postpartum and has a vaginal birth with an episiotomy.
The client reports that she has pain in her perineal area and asks the nurse what she can do to relieve the discomfort.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
because applying heat to the perineum can increase swelling and inflammation
Choice B is wrong because ice packs should only be applied for 10 to 20 minutes at a time and removed for at least 10 minutes before reapplying. Ice packs are most effective in the first 24 to 72 hours after birth
Take a warm sitz bath.” A sitz bath is a shallow bath that covers the perineal area and can help relieve pain and swelling after a vaginal birth with an episiotomy. A sitz bath can also promote healing and prevent infection by keeping the area clean.
using a heating pad on the abdomen has no effect on the perineal pain. Heating pads can also cause burns if used for too long or at a high temperature.
The correct answer is choice C. “Take a warm sitz bath.” A sitz bath is a shallow bath that covers the perineal area and can help relieve pain and swelling after a vaginal birth with an episiotomy. A sitz bath can also promote healing and prevent infection by keeping the area clean.
Choice A is wrong because applying heat to the perineum can increase swelling and inflammation. Choice B is wrong because ice packs should only be applied for 10 to 20 minutes at a time and removed for at least 10 minutes before reapplying. Ice packs are most effective in the first 24 to 72 hours after birth.
Choice D is wrong because using a heating pad on the abdomen has no effect on the perineal pain. Heating pads can also cause burns if used for too long or at a high temperature.