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Postpartum Hematoma Implications and Management Quiz
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Postpartum Hematoma Implications and Management Quiz

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The nurse must prepare suction equipment for a postpartum hematoma to address ______ bleeding

active

A common sign of a hematoma is unremitting ______ and pressure

pain

On examination, the nurse may notice discoloration and bulging at the ______ site

hematoma

The nurse needs to help the patient assume a lithotomy position to address a postpartum ______

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The patient's outcomes following a postpartum hematoma event will be evident as she ______

<p>recovers</p> Signup and view all the answers

A debriefing of the health care team's response to a postpartum hematoma situation can be helpful as a ______ opportunity

<p>learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

Puerperal infection is a bacterial infection of the genital tract, usually of the ______

<p>endometrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

The presence of fever often indicates ______ infection

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In the United States, the postpartum infection rate is 1% to 8%, with a mortality of 4% to 8% from ______

<p>complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cesarean birth mothers have a greater incidence (5% to 15%) of postpartum infection than do mothers who give birth ______

<p>vaginally</p> Signup and view all the answers

A fever of 102.2°F (39°C) or greater within the first 24 hours is often associated with severe pelvic ______

<p>sepsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

Throughout the world, puerperal infection probably constitutes the major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality; in the United States, the postpartum infection rate is 1% to 8%, with a mortality of 4% to 8% from ______

<p>complications</p> Signup and view all the answers

If touched, the patient complains of severe tenderness, and the clinician generally describes the tissue as “full.” If the ______ is large, signs of shock may be evident and the patient may exhibit an absence of lochia, and an inability to void.Possible nursing diagnoses and goals for a patient experiencing a ______ are presented in Box 16-5.COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT Assessment for the presence of a ______ involves listening to the patient’s subjective complaints, measuring vital signs, and examining the perineal and vulvar areas to identify a bulging mass.To examine the perineal and vulvar areas, the nurse assists the patient to a side lying position, gently lifts the upper buttock, and asks her to bear down.The nurse also needs to watch for behavioral signs and symptoms of shock (previously described) and assess the patient’s and family’s understanding of what is occurring.Now Can You— Discuss postpartum hemorrhage? 1.State the four “T’s” that lead to postpartum hemorrhage? 2.Describe five standard nursing interventions for managing postpartum hemorrhage? 3.Discuss holistic care in the management of a woman/family experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage?Figure 16-2 Vulvar ______.chapter 16 Caring for the Woman Experiencing Complications During the Postpartal Period 519 intake and output measurements to stabilize the patient before taking her to the operating room.

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If touched, the patient complains of severe tenderness, and the clinician generally describes the tissue as “full.” If the ______ is large, signs of shock may be evident and the patient may exhibit an absence of lochia, and an inability to void.

<p>hematoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

Possible nursing diagnoses and goals for a patient experiencing a ______ are presented in Box 16-5.

<p>hematoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

Assessment for the presence of a ______ involves listening to the patient’s subjective complaints, measuring vital signs, and examining the perineal and vulvar areas to identify a bulging mass.

<p>hematoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

To examine the perineal and vulvar areas, the nurse assists the patient to a side lying position, gently lifts the upper buttock, and asks her to bear down. The nurse also needs to watch for behavioral signs and symptoms of shock (previously described) and assess the patient’s and family’s understanding of what is occurring.Now Can You— Discuss postpartum hemorrhage? 1.State the four “T’s” that lead to postpartum hemorrhage? 2.Describe five standard nursing interventions for managing postpartum hemorrhage? 3.Discuss holistic care in the management of a woman/family experiencing a ______?Figure 16-2 Vulvar hematoma.chapter 16 Caring for the Woman Experiencing Complications During the Postpartal Period 519 intake and output measurements to stabilize the patient before taking her to the operating room.

<p>hemorrhage</p> Signup and view all the answers

Discuss postpartum ______? 1.State the four “T’s” that lead to postpartum ______? 2.Describe five standard nursing interventions for managing postpartum ______? 3.Discuss holistic care in the management of a woman/family experiencing a postpartum ______?

<p>hemorrhage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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