Chapter 21

Question 1

Nursing care that focuses on assessment and support of a woman physiologic and emotional adaptation after birth

Care is really oriented wellness

Typically hospital stay is how long?
Vaginal bjrth^

Answer 1

1-2 days

Question 2

After labor and delivery
We transfer and post partum room
If mom has C-section
PACU

Question 3

If mom uterus is not firm can we send her to post partum?

Answer 3

NOO!!
She has to be stable

Question 4

What medication helps mom out with pain?

Answer 4

Motrin

Question 5

1 stool softener with every?

Answer 5

Meal!

Question 6

Mom needs assessment what?

Answer 6

Head to toe every 8 hours

Question 7

Why do we discontinue ice after 12-24 hours?

What do we use instead?

Answer 7

Promote healing

Sitz bath
Sit in bathtub of warm water

Question 8

Best time to baby to breast is when?

Answer 8

First 30mins of life

Question 9

If mom doesn’t breast feed
We have engorgenent

Wear supportive bras
Stand back to the shower
No stimulation !!

No matter what she will produce colostrum

Question 10

How long waiting for another baby?

Answer 10

18 months

Best 2 years apart

Question 11

Very important to tell mom if she is gonna get
Rubella
Varicella
Vaccines to not get pregnant for at least a month why?

Answer 11

Highly teratogenic

Question 12

Remmeber to give TDAP
Why?

Answer 12

Pertussis
Whooping cough
IT KULLS INFANTS

Question 13

If mom is rh negative
And baby is rh positive
What do we give?

Answer 13

Rogan shot
To prevent future pregnancies

Question 14

If mom is rh positive
And baby is rh negative
Do we give rogam?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Make sure to look for post partum depression by using what scale?

Answer 15

Edinburgh postnatal depression scale

Question 16

How long should they wait to have sex?

Answer 16

6-8 weeks