Lochia
This type of lochia is expected 8 days after deliver.
What is Lochia serosa?
The fundus is located here 12 hours post delivery.
What is midline and at the umbilicus?
Signs of this infection include fever and malodorous lochia.
What is endometritis?
Saturation of a perineal pad in 15 minutes is indicative of this.
What is postpartum hemorrhage?
Colostrum is present for this time frame.
What is 3-5 days?
This observation of lochia is an indication of an infection.
What is foul smelling/malodorous lochia?
This is where the fundus should be 6 days PP.
What is half way between the umbillicus and the symphysis pubis?
This type of delivery increases the patients risk for infection.
What is a c-section?
This postpartum complication is marked by chest pain and dyspnea.
What is a pulmonary embolism?
The nurse suggests placing cold cabbage leaves in the bra of this type of breastfeeding mom.
What is non-breastfeeding mothers?
This is the amount of lochia that saturates a pad in 15 minutes or less.
What is excessive blood loss?
This is the priority nursing action for a boggy uterus.
What is fundal massage?
This condition is marked by cracked/sore nipples, breast erythema, and flu-like systems.
What is Mastitis?
Unilateral leg pain, swelling, and redness are indicative of this postpartum complication.
What is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
This causes cramping while breastfeeding.
What is the release of oxytocin?
These are the 4 items that need to be documented on lochia.
What are color, amount, odor, and consistency?
This is the priority nursing action when assessing a deviated fundus.
What is get the patient to void?
This specific infection affects mostly c-section patients.
What is a UTI?
What are oxytocin, methergine, misoprostol, and carboprost?
Educate patients to do these 2 things to manage engorgement.
What are breast care and frequent feedings?
These are the 4 items to teach at discharge about lochia.
What are change pads frequently, hand hygiene, and NO tampons.
This is what occurs to the uterus as it returns to pre-pregnancy size.
What is involution?
These 2 types of cultures are collected for Endometritis.
What are blood and vaginal?
This is coagulopathy which is an auto-immune disorder.
What is DIC?
These are the 4 traditional breastfeeding positions.
What are cradle, football, across lap, and side-lying?