The nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a client going home after a cesarean birth. Which signs and symptoms should the client be taught to report? (Select all that apply.)
a. Mild incisional pain
b. Feeling of pelvic fullness
c. Lochia changing from red to pink in color
d. Frequency, urgency, or burning on urination
e. Redness or edema of the abdominal incision
ANS: B, D, E
The signs and symptoms to watch for after a cesarean birth are feelings of pelvic fullness, frequency, urgency or burning on urination, and redness or edema of the abdominal incision. Mild incisional pain is expected and the lochia should change from a bright red (rubra) to a pinkish color (serosa).
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