PN Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN
PN Maternal Newborn 2020 with NGN ( 57 Questions)
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 20 hr postpartum following a vaginal delivery. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Homans' sign is a test for deep vein thrombosis and is not a normal postpartum finding.
Full, firm breasts typically occur a few days after delivery when milk production begins, not at 20 hours postpartum.
A firm fundus at the midline is an expected finding in the immediate postpartum period, indicating that the uterus is contracting and involuting properly.
Lochia serosa (pinkish-brown discharge) is a normal finding around 3 to 10 days postpartum, but it is not typically present at 20 hours postpartum.
A. Homans' sign is a test for deep vein thrombosis and is not a normal postpartum finding.
B. Full, firm breasts typically occur a few days after delivery when milk production begins, not at 20 hours postpartum.
C. A firm fundus at the midline is an expected finding in the immediate postpartum period, indicating that the uterus is contracting and involuting properly.
D. Lochia serosa (pinkish-brown discharge) is a normal finding around 3 to 10 days postpartum, but it is not typically present at 20 hours postpartum.