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What is the purpose of post-natal abdominal examination?
What is the purpose of post-natal abdominal examination?
- To monitor fetal heart rate
- To assess respiratory rate
- To check for umbilical hernia
- To assess uterine involution and prevent complications (correct)
What is the ideal consistency of the uterus during post-natal abdominal examination?
What is the ideal consistency of the uterus during post-natal abdominal examination?
- Fluctuant
- Boggy and soft
- Firm and well contracted (correct)
- Tender and warm
How should the size of the uterus change immediately after labor?
How should the size of the uterus change immediately after labor?
- The level of the fundal height should be at or below the level of the umbilicus (correct)
- The level of the fundus should rise above the umbilicus
- The fundal height should double
- The fundal height should remain unchanged
What is the recommended position of the uterus during post-natal abdominal examination?
What is the recommended position of the uterus during post-natal abdominal examination?
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What is the main objective of preventing a relaxed fundus after delivery?
What is the main objective of preventing a relaxed fundus after delivery?
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