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37. A patient presents to the clinic complaining of a fever and drainage coming from her cesarean incision for the past 2 days. Which of the following would the nurse expect to see as part of this patient’s medical management? 

26. The patient asks the nurse why she is receiving a stool softener. What is the best response by the nurse?

41. What are some things the nurse can teach the new mom to help with engorgement since she decided to formula feed her baby: 

44. A postpartum nurse is caring for a 36-year-old woman who vaginally delivered a 10 lb baby girl 4 hours ago. The woman appears anxious and has saturated six peripads in the past hour despite frequent fundal massages. Vital signs: BP: 92/60, HR:114, O2: 94%. The nurse recognizes that this patient is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage. Which nursing diagnoses would be appropriate for this patient experiencing a PPH? 

48. Which of the following is not monitored every 15 minutes during the first hour of recovery after a vaginal delivery?

47. Which of the following does not lose tone in the postpartum period

Which term is used to describe the failure of the uterus returning to its pre pregnancy size?

4. The nurse is assessing a postpartum patient within the first hour after delivery and notes that her peripad is saturated. Which is the nurse’s priority action?

18. Which patient has the highest risk of developing postpartum psychosis?

32. Which of the following patient’s should the nurse recognize as being at highest risk for developing a thromboembolic event post C section?