Category 1: Routine Postpartum Care
This recovery period begins after placental delivery and includes the first 2 hours after birth.
What is the fourth stage of labor?
: Yellow-white discharge that may continue up to 6 weeks postpartum.
What is lochia alba?
A postpartum blood loss of this amount or greater defines postpartum hemorrhage.
What is 1,000 mL?
Postpartum clients are at highest risk for this complication that may lead to PE.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Infection of the uterine lining postpartum.
What is endometritis?
Mood swings, tearfulness, and anxiety occurring in the first 10 days postpartum.
What are postpartum blues?
A postpartum client has a boggy uterus displaced to the right, heavy lochia, and a palpable bladder.
What is uterine atony caused by bladder distention?
This postpartum assessment acronym stands for Breasts, Uterus, Bowel, Bladder, Lochia, and Episiotomy.
What is BUBBLE assessment?
Pinkish-brown lochia occurring around days 4–10 postpartum.
What is lochia serosa?
The most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage.
What is uterine atony?
Unilateral redness, warmth, and calf tenderness suggest this condition.
What is DVT?
The most common causative organism of mastitis.
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
Persistent sadness and mood changes occurring within 12 months postpartum.
What is postpartum depression?
The greatest risks during the postpartum period include these three complications.
What are hemorrhage, shock, and infection?
Dark red lochia lasting 1–3 days postpartum.
What is lochia rubra?
This uterotonic medication is contraindicated in hypertension.
What is methylergonovine (Methergine)?
The antidote for heparin therapy.
What is protamine sulfate?
Fever ≥38°C after the first 24 hr postpartum may indicate this.
What is postpartum infection?
Hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia characterize this psychiatric emergency.
What is postpartum psychosis?
This hormone strengthens uterine contractions and helps prevent postpartum hemorrhage.
What is oxytocin?
Saturation of one pad within this amount of time indicates excessive bleeding and possible hemorrhage.
What is 15 minutes or less?
A uterus that remains enlarged with prolonged bleeding is called this.
What is subinvolution?
The antidote for warfarin therapy.
What is phytonadione (vitamin K)?
Painful, red, warm breast tissue with flu-like symptoms indicates this disorder.
What is mastitis?
The priority nursing intervention for postpartum psychosis.
What is assessing for thoughts of self-harm or infant harm?
The uterus descends approximately this distance every 24 hours postpartum.
What is 1–2 cm (1 fingerbreadth) per day?
A boggy uterus should first be treated with this nursing intervention.
What is fundal massage?
Turning inside out of the uterus causing hemorrhage and shock.
What is uterine inversion?
This intervention is contraindicated for a client with DVT because it may dislodge the clot.
What is massaging the affected leg?
Clients with mastitis should continue doing this every 2–4 hours.
What is breastfeeding or pumping?
Clients with a history of this disorder are at increased risk for postpartum psychosis.
What is bipolar disorder?