A postpartum client asks the nurse to weigh her. The nurse expects an initial weight loss of:
1. 10–12 pounds.
2. 5–8 pounds.
3. 15–20 pounds.
4. 12–15 pounds.
1
Rationale:
1. Ten to twelve pounds is the usual initial weight loss. This weight is lost with the birth of the infant and the expulsion of the placenta and the amniotic fluid.
2. Five to eight pounds might be the loss after a preterm birth.
3. Fifteen to twenty pounds might be the loss from a multiple birth.
4. Twelve to fifteen pounds is close, but does not match the usual weight of placenta, amniotic fluid, and full-term infant.
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