OB-Exam 3

A nurse is conducting a class on various issues that might develop after going home with a new infant. After discussing how to care for hemorrhoids, the nurse understands that which statement by the class would indicate the need for more information?

"I only eat a low-fiber diet"

A nurse is working with parents of a newborn. The parents have a 2 y/o boy at home. Which statement would the nurse include when teaching these parents?

"ask your 2 y/o to pick out a special toy for his sister"

The nurse is conducting a class to teach new mothers how to avoid developing stress incontinence. What possible strategies would the nurse suggest?

-kegel exercises -avoid smoking -lose weight if obese

The nurse is teaching a postpartum woman and her spouse about postpartum blues. The nurse would instruct the couple to seek further care if the clients symptoms persist beyond which timeframe?

2 weeks

The birth center recognizes that attachment is very important in the early stages after delivery. Which policy would be inappropriate for the birth center to implement when assisting new parents in this process?

policies that discourage unwrapping and exploring the infant

It has been 2 hours since a woman gave birth vaginally to a healthy newborn. When assessing the woman's uterine fundus, the nurse would expect to find it at:

the level of the umbilicus

The client, who has just been walking around her room, sits down and reports leg tightness and achiness. After resting, she states she is feeling much better. The nurse recognizes that this discomfort could be due to which cause?

thromboembolic disorder of the lower extremities