Maternity Nursing: Postpartum Flashcards
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A postpartum client is breastfeeding and asks about contraception. Which method is safest to recommend at 6 weeks postpartum?
Answer: Progestin-only mini-pill
Progestin-only contraceptives do not suppress milk supply and are the preferred hormonal contraceptive option for breastfeeding mothers.
A postpartum client reports she cannot urinate 6 hours after a vaginal delivery. Which nursing action is the priority?
Answer: Assess for bladder distension and offer measures to stimulate voiding
Before catheterization, the nurse should assess the degree of distension and try non-invasive measures such as running water, privacy, and warm perineal rinse.
Which laboratory value requires the most urgent follow-up in a postpartum client on day 1?
Answer: Platelet count 48,000/mm³
A platelet count of 48,000/mm³ is critically low and increases risk for life-threatening hemorrhage, requiring immediate provider notification.
A postpartum client who is 2 days post-cesarean suddenly reports chest pain and dyspnea. Which action should the nurse take first?
Answer: Administer supplemental oxygen and notify the provider
Chest pain and dyspnea in a postpartum client suggest pulmonary embolism; oxygen and immediate provider notification are the priority interventions.
A client with mastitis is prescribed antibiotics. Which instruction should the nurse include?
Answer: Continue breastfeeding or pumping to prevent milk stasis
Continued breastfeeding or pumping is recommended during mastitis because stopping can worsen engorgement, promote abscess formation, and prolong infection.
A nurse is performing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screening. At what score should the nurse initiate immediate follow-up?
Answer: Score of 13 or higher
An EPDS score of 13 or higher indicates probable postpartum depression and requires immediate referral and further mental health evaluation.
A postpartum client delivered a macrosomic infant and is at highest risk for which complication?
Answer: Uterine atony and postpartum hemorrhage
Overdistension of the uterus from a large baby impairs myometrial contraction, significantly increasing the risk of uterine atony and hemorrhage.