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Finland has the best birthing practice’s recall what you learned during the presentations and select all that apply 

Which assessment could indicate hemorrhage in a postpartum patient? 

When inspecting a woman’s perineum for infection, the nurse uses the REEDA scale.  The R stands for:

The nurse evaluates when it is appropriate to let a patient out of bed after epidural anesthesia.  The most appropriate time should be:

 A pregnant woman is classified as nonimmune to rubella.  The appropriate action at this point is:

Ms. Thompson, a primigravida is admitted at term.  She attended childbirth classes.  Her contractions are every 5-8 minutes, lasting approximately 30 seconds with membranes intact.  She has a slight bloody discharge.  She is 3 cm dilated and almost fully effaced.  The baby is vertex and presenting at -1 station, LOA.    Using the scenario above, answer the following questions:   The term vertex refers to which kind of presentation?

The nurse is assessing fetal presentation in a multiparous client. The illustration below indicates which of the following types of presentation? 

Ms. Thompson, a primigravida is admitted at term.  She attended childbirth classes.  Her contractions are every 5-8 minutes, lasting approximately 30 seconds with membranes intact.  She has a slight bloody discharge.  She is 3 cm dilated and almost fully effaced.  The baby is vertex and presenting at -1 station, LOA.    Using the scenario above answer the following question:    Ms. Thompson asks the nurse if it is all right for her to get up and walk around.  The best response would be:

Ms. Thompson, a primigravida is admitted at term.  She attended childbirth classes.  Her contractions are every 5-8 minutes, lasting approximately 30 seconds with membranes intact.  She has a slight bloody discharge.  She is 3 cm dilated and almost fully effaced.  The baby is vertex and presenting at -1 station, LOA.    Using the scenario above answer the following question:    It is important for Ms.  Thompson’s bladder to be emptied often during labor either by voiding or catheter, which one of these indicate the importance? 

 A woman is admitted to the postpartum unit two hours after delivery of a baby. She had a 4th degree laceration and was a stage 1 MOH. She only voided 200cc prior to arrival to the unit.  What action is especially important because the membranes were ruptured for 28 hours before delivery?