Medical Treatment Goals and Nursing Care Objectives Quiz

What are the two most often encountered psychiatric disorders in women postpartum?

Why can postpartum psychosis be fatal for both mother and infant?

What challenges do homeless women face in accessing healthcare services?

Why is follow-up care particularly difficult for homeless women?

How can a nurse help a mother postpartum before discharge?

Why is determining a place to go essential before discharging a mother with her newborn infant?

What is the main goal of medical treatment in cases of infection?

What is the purpose of taking a culture and sensitivity sample from the suspected site of infection?

What should a nurse focus on when providing care to prevent infection?

Why is it important for patients to complete the full course of antibiotics prescribed?

What is a vital component in a woman's body defenses against infection?

What should women be taught to do before and after performing self-care involving secretions?

What are the two nutrients emphasized to promote healing postpartum?

When does mastitis usually occur after giving birth?

What causes mastitis?

What are common signs and symptoms of mastitis?

What is the primary treatment for mastitis?

Why should a nursing mother not wean her infant when she has mastitis?

How can a mother improve milk flow and reduce stasis if the affected breast is too painful to breastfeed?

Which type of disorder is more serious than postpartum blues?

What change in hormone levels is related to the onset of postpartum depression?

What is a possible preventative measure for postpartum depression according to research mentioned?

Which factor is NOT mentioned as a risk factor for postpartum depression?

What does postpartum depression strain according to the text?

What treatment strategy for postpartum depression is mentioned as complementary and alternative (CAM)?

What is the responsibility placed on nurses regarding formal postpartum screening for depression?

Which theory about hormones is supported by the text as potentially affecting women's mood postpartum?

What is the primary focus of the nurse when providing support for postpartum depression?

To limit the spread of infection, the goals of medical treatment are to prevent it from reaching the blood and other organs, and to eliminate the infection, a culture and sensitivity sample from the suspected site of infection is taken to determine the antibiotics that will be most effective.

IV antibiotics may be ordered, and the ______ may be placed on bed rest.

Nursing care objectives focus on preventing infection and, if an infection occurs, on facilitating medical treatment. To achieve these goals, the nurse should use and teach hygienic measures to reduce the number of organisms that can cause infection (e.g., hand hygiene, ______ care).

Teach the ______ to take all of the antibiotics prescribed rather than stopping them after her symptoms are eliminated.

Women should be taught to wash their hands before and after performing self-care that may involve contact with ______.

Nutrition is an essential component of her body’s ______.

Postpartum psychosis can be fatal for both ______ and infant

Homelessness is defined as a lack of a permanent ______

Before discharge, it is essential to determine that the mother has a place to go and has a way of accessing help for herself or her ______

The nurse can be a key link in facilitating referrals to outreach programs, support services, counseling, shelters, and follow-up ______ care

Some women live in single-room hotels, and others stay with friends or extended ______

In some cases, social workers within the community may refer the woman for ______

Foods high in protein (meats, cheese, milk, legumes) and vitamin C (citrus fruits and juices, strawberries, cantaloupe) are especially important for ____________ postpartum

Mastitis is an infection of the ____________

Mastitis usually occurs about 2 or 3 weeks after giving ____________

Mastitis occurs when organisms from the skin or the infant’s mouth enter small cracks in the nipples or ____________

Breast engorgement and inadequate emptying of milk are associated with ____________

Mastitis often involves only one ____________

Signs and symptoms of mastitis include redness and heat in the breast, ____________, edema, and a heaviness in the breast

If not treated, the infected area becomes encapsulated and an ____________ forms

Antibiotics and the continued removal of milk from the breast are the primary treatments for ____________

The nursing mother should be taught proper breast-feeding techniques to reduce the risk for ____________

_______ involves serious impairment of one’s perception of reality.

Postpartum blues, also known as an adjustment reaction, occur in about 75% of women, appearing on day 5 and disappearing by day __.

After childbirth, estrogen and progesterone levels decrease rapidly, which leads to increased brain levels of monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A), which is related to the onset of postpartum _______.

Research has shown that it is possible a nutritional supplement of tryptophan, tyrosine, and blueberry juice counters the effects of increased MAO-A levels and may prevent the development of postpartum _______.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), there are three types of postpartum depression: adjustment disorder, also called the baby blues, postpartum mood disorders, and postpartum _______.

Formal postpartum screening for depression is not standard practice in the United States, which places the responsibility on the nurse to detect and refer problems to prevent progression to chronic _______.

Risk factors for postpartum depression include inadequate social support, a poor relationship with the partner, life and childcare stress, low self-esteem, and an unplanned _______.

Signs and symptoms of postpartum depression may include the following: Lack of enjoyment in life, disinterest in others, loss of normal give-and-take in relationships, intense feelings of inadequacy, unworthiness, guilt, inability to cope, loss of mental concentration, inability to make decisions, disturbed sleep or appetite, constant fatigue, and feelings of ill _______.

Postpartum depression strains the coping mechanisms of the entire family at a time when all are adapting to the birth of a _______.

Light therapy (phototherapy) and exercise are complementary and alternative (CAM) treatment strategies that may help in the management of _______ _______.