A postpartum client reports a big gush of blood. What is the nurse’s priority action?
A nurse is caring for a client during the postpartum period. Which of the following is a sign of an emergency that warrants an immediate call to the provider?
The nurse is caring for a client who gave birth to a healthy baby girl at 0726 today. The mother has just transferred to the postpartum unit. She has a postpartum hemorrhage and her estimated blood loss (EBL) from the delivery was 675 ml. Which of the following nursing interventions is the priority for this client?
A client gave birth to a healthy baby girl at 0726 today. She has just transferred to the postpartum unit. She has a postpartum hemorrhage and her estimated blood loss (EBL) from the delivery and shortly thereafter was 675 ml. Which of the following lab is the priority to assess?
A nurse is teaching a nursing student about risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage. Teaching has been understood if the student identifies the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage as which of the following?
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client that had a blood loss of 1,200 mL after vaginal delivery. Which of the following are priorities to include in her plan of care? Select all that apply.
A nurse is monitoring a postpartum client for complications after going through a high-risk delivery. Which of the following increases the risk of postpartum bleeding? Select all that apply.
Your client gave birth to a healthy baby girl at 0726 today. She has just transferred to your postpartum unit. She just put on her call light to let you know that she’s saturating a pad every 30 minutes. What is your priority at this time?
Which of the following conditions would most likely contribute to postpartum hemorrhage?
A client is in labor with her 4th baby and has had some complications during the process. The provider has ordered oxytocin to stimulate uterine contractions and needs to use forceps to deliver the baby. The baby is 9 lbs., 15 oz. Based on these factors, which postpartum complication is this client at highest risk of developing?
