Pueperium and pnc

Question 1

Immediate pueperium
Early
Late

Answer 1

24 hrs after delivery
2-7th day
2nd week - 6th week

Question 2

Uterine involution

Answer 2

Process by which the postpartum uterus about 1 kg returns to its prepregnant state of less than 100g

Question 3

Location of palpable uterus after delivery, 2 weeks postpartum and 6 wks

Answer 3

Umbilicus
Pubis symphysis
Not palpable

Question 4

Shape of external os after delivery

Answer 4

Slit or fish mouth shaped

Question 5

Signs of uterine subinvolution

Answer 5

Prolonged lochia discharge
Irregular or excessive uterine bleeding
Larger and softer uterus

Question 6

Lochia

Answer 6

Blood stained vaginal discharge

Question 7

Types of lochia

Answer 7

Lochia rubra
Serosa
Alba

Question 8

Persistent red lochia significance

Answer 8

Infection or retained placenta

Question 9

Entire endometrium restored by

Answer 9

3 wks

Question 10

Mean time of ovulation in BF mothers

Non-BF mothers

Answer 10

6 months

10 wks

Question 11

Traditional 2 visits of PNC

Answer 11

7-10 days

6 weeks

Question 12

Danger signs of pueperium

Answer 12

Fever
Severe LAP
Offensive or excessive lochia
Excess bleeding
Severe headache

Question 13

Peuperal pyrexia

Answer 13

Rise in body temperature to at least 38*C on any 2 of the first 10 days postpartum exclusive of the first 24 hrs

Question 14

Pueperal sepsis

Answer 14

Postpartum genital tract infections. A. K. A childbed fever or milk fever

Question 15

Types of postpartum psychiatric disorders

Answer 15

Postpartum blues
Transient. Resolves by day 10

Postpartum depression

Postpartum psychosis