Maternity- Postpartum Flashcards
What is important to provide a client during the fourth stage of labor?
Comfort measures
What is an important thing that occurs during the first stage of labor?
Parent newborn, bonding should occur
What is the main goal during the immediate of postpartum period
Prevent postpartum hemorrhage
What is the postpartum period Classified as
Interval between birth and the return of the reproductive organs to their non-pregnant state
Consider to last six weeks
What drug does breast-feeding stimulate?
Release of endogenous oxytocin
What kind of uterus prevents excessive, bleeding and hemorrhage
Affirm and contracted uterus
Why is endogenous oxytocin administered postpartum?
To improve the quality of uterine contractions
After delivery of the placenta, what decreases
Estrogen, hormones
What is decreased estrogen associated with?
Breast engorgement, diaphoresis and dieresis
Decrease vaginal lubrication
What does decreased progesterone result in?
Increase muscle tone throughout the body
And lactating clients what remains elevated to suppress ovulation
Blood prolactin levels
The return of ovulation is influenced by
Breast-feeding, frequency length of each feeding and use of supplementation
In a patient who is breast-feeding what is the length of time till the next first post partum ovulation
Six months
In non-lactating client when does ovulation resume
7-9 weeks after birth
What is the postpartum assessment immediately following delivery?
Vitals
Uterine firmness and location
Uterine position relation to the midline
Amount of vaginal bleeding
How often should blood pressure and pulse be assessed within the first two hours after birth
Every 15 minutes
How often should the temperature be assessed for the first eight hours after birth?
Every four hours, then at least every eight hours
What is the focus postpartum physical assessment include
Breast
Uterus (fundal, height, uterine placemen)
Bowel (G.I. function)
Bladder
Lochia (color odor amount)
Episiotomy (edema, Ekhymosis
approximation)
When does involution occur?
With contractions of the uterine, smooth muscle, whereby the uterus returns to the pre-pregnancy dtate
What rapidly decreases in size at the end of the third stage of labor
The uterus
Where should the fundal height descend into the pelvis after birth?
Approximately one finger breath per day
One hour after delivery where should the fundus be located?
Rise to the level of the umbilicus
Every 24 hours the fundus should descend approximately
1-2 cm
 After two weeks postpartum the uterus should lie
Within the true pelvis, and should not be palpable