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28. What is the 6 letter acronym describing the postpartum assessment.  Identify what each of the letters stands for.  

6. The nurse is gathering data on a 12 hour post op emergency hysterectomy client due to a uterine rupture. The client complains of pain in the leg upon ambulation followed by shortness of breath and chest pain.  Which of the following actions should the nurse perform? 

49.  A nurse is assisting with monitoring a client who has been administered methylergonovine in the third stage of labor. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the medication is effective?

38. A nurse is caring for a client who had a vaginal birth 2 hr ago and had a perineal laceration with repair. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to help decrease the risk for perineal infection?

35.  A 29 year old patient who is 34 weeks pregnant is brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident and has lost a large volume of blood. The physician provides a verbal order for the nurse to set up the trauma room for a rapid intravenous bolus infusion of an isotonic solution .  What is the nurse’s appropriate action?

29. The nurse assesses a positive Homans sign.  What will the nurse assess/evaluate related to this finding?

34. A nurse is reinforcing postpartum discharge teaching to a client who had no immunity to varicella and was given the varicella vaccine.Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding?

50.  The nurse is caring for a PP patient who is experiencing increased vaginal bleeding and has a boggy fundus. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe?

17.  A 40-year-old postpartum patient has experienced a fourth-degree laceration.  In preparation for her care, the nurse understands this to mean which of the following?

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