The Tone Zone
This is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage
What is Uterine Atony
The infection of the uterus resulting in foul smelling lochia in the postpartum period
What is endometritis
In the postoperative period following a cesarean section, this measure is a preventative action for DVT
What is early ambulation
The clinical name for the blood pressure associated with blood loss
What is hypotension
This postpartum mood disorder is categorized by anxiety, crying for no reason, fatigue, and usually goes away on its own
What is baby blues
The reason a boggy fundus may deviate from midline
What is a Distended bladder
A temperature of this level or greater is concerning for an infection after 24 hours postpartum
What is 100.4 f
The nurse is incorrect if she performs this action for a patient with a diagnosed DVT
What is massaging the leg
An early sign of postpartum hemorrhage….definitely not a “classy” move.
What is tachycardia
A history of this predisposes patients to postpartum depression and psychosis
What is depression and bpd
The first medication given for uterine atony
A mother with this breast infection should be instructed to have good breast and hand hygiene and continue to nurse and empty the breast with each feeding
What is mastitis
A patient with______,_______,_____,and ________ of the unilateral calf likely has a DVT
what is redness, warmth, edema, and pain
If describing the lochia of a woman saturating more than 1 pad an hour, this is how it would be documented
What is heavy
A postpartum woman that had hallucinations, panic, and a break with reality
What is postpartum psychosis
This medication can help control bleeding from uterine atony, but should be used with caution in patients with hypertensive disorders
What is Methergine
A common cause of preterm labor, this infection can occur in the postpartum period as a result of poor hygiene and urinary stasis
What is UTI
The nurse would place a patient with a pulmonary embolism in this position
What is the head of bed elevated
This determination of blood loss is made from weighing the blood saturated items and subtracting dry weights
What is quantitative blood loss
The priority when caring for patients with postpartum mood and emotional disorders
What is safety
This intramuscular injection packs an EXPLOSIVE punch to the gut to control a hemorrhage, but cannot be used in patients with asthma
What is hemabate
A postpartum patient with preeclampsia is on Magnesium Sulfate at 2gm/hr. The patient is receiving ampicillin and gentamicin IV due to chorioamnionitis. What is the patient at risk for postpartum?
What is hemorrhage
This is the temperature of the packs that may be placed on the affected site of thrombophlebitis to alleviate discomfort
What is warm
A woman may exhibit signs of shock with this disorder when the uterus is turned inside out and brought down into the vaginal canal
What is uterine involution
The class of medication frequently used to treat postpartum depression
What is SSRI