Post partum period

Question 1

process of reproductive organs returning to their non pregnant state

Answer 1

Involution

Question 2

refer to moving from place to place during the first stage of labour that reduces the amount of time a woman spends laying down during this stage

Answer 2

Ambulation

Question 3

the process of producing and releasing milk from the mammary glands in your breasts

Answer 3

Lactation

Question 4

Refers to 6 weeks period after birth

Answer 4

Puerperium or postpartum period

Question 5

failure of reproductive organs returning to their non pregnant state

Answer 5

sub-involution

Question 6

placental site heals by scaling off of dead tissues

Answer 6

Exfoliation

Question 7

uterus does not have good muscle tone and consequently relaxes, but uterus is expected to be contracted. If it is relaxed it will feel baggy when palpating the abdomen and could cause post partum hemorrhage.

Answer 7

Atony

Question 8

How many weeks does involution take place?

Answer 8

6 weeks

Question 9

Care given after delivery until return to non preg state

Answer 9

Post-partum care

Question 10

Padede si baby

Baby attaches in the mother’s breast

Answer 10

Latching on

Question 11

what is the size of uterus after immediate delivery?

Answer 11

reduced to 1000 gms

Question 12

what is the size of uterus after end of 1st week?

Answer 12

reduced to 500 gms

Question 13

what is the size of uterus after 6 weeks?

Answer 13

reduced to 50 gms

Question 14

discharges of uterus

Answer 14

lochia

Question 15

color of lochia rubra

Answer 15

dark red

Question 16

color of lochia serosa

Answer 16

pinkish

Question 17

color of lochia alba

Answer 17

yellowish

Question 18

duration of lochia serosa

Answer 18

3 to 10 days

Question 19

duration of lochia rubra

Answer 19

2-3 days

Question 20

duration of lochia alba

Answer 20

1-2 weeks

Question 21

what is the 3 proper attachment?

Answer 21

1. CHIN of baby touches the mother’s chest
2. LOWER LIP turned outward
3. baby grasp not only the nipple but also the AREOLA

Question 22

What is the 3 proper positioning?

Answer 22

1. HEAD and LOWER BODY PART must be aligned
2. baby is FACING the mother
3. tummy to tummy

Question 23

term for perineum being swollen

Answer 23

edematous

Question 24

occur when the baby’s head is coming through the vaginal opening and it is either too large for the vagina to stretch around or it is a normal size but the vagina doesn’t stretch easily

Answer 24

laceration

Question 25

is the first milk your body produces during pregnancy

Answer 25

colostrum

Question 26

a response from your body that causes breastmilk to flow

Answer 26

let down redlex

Question 27

when is milk produced?

Answer 27

3rd to 4th day

Question 28

After 2 weeks hormonal changes go back (T or F)

Answer 28

F, 1 week only

Question 29

what to give in no output for mother?

Answer 29

diuretic

Question 30

how long is no output?

Answer 30

12 hrs

Question 31

Voiding time for mother should be?

Answer 31

after 4 to 6 hrs post partum

Question 32

When does circulatory system return?

Answer 32

at 1st to 2nd week

Question 33

Blood loss in NSVD

Answer 33

300-500 ml

Question 34

blood loss in CS

Answer 34

500-100 ml

Question 35

for temp, increase on the 1st 24hrs result to?

Answer 35

dehydration

Question 36

for temp, increase after 24hrs result to?

Answer 36

infection

Question 37

for temp, increase after 3 to 4 days result to?

Answer 37

milk production

Question 38

Pulse decrease due to?

Answer 38

CR

Question 39

What happens to BP of mother?

Answer 39

slightly decrease

Question 40

2 parts for retrogressive changes

Answer 40

exhaustion, weight loss

Question 41

Name 5 components for exhaustion

Answer 41

sleeplessness fetal movements labor pains energy expenditures NPO