Which description of postpartum restoration or healing times is accurate?

a. The cervix shortens, becomes firm, and returns to form within a month postpartum.
b. Vaginal rugae reappear by 3 weeks postpartum.
c. Most episiotomies heal within a week.
d. Hemorrhoids usually decrease in size within 2 weeks of childbirth.


ANS: B
Vaginal rugae reappear by 3 weeks postpartum; however, they are never as prominent as in nulliparous women. The cervix regains its form within days; the cervical os may take longer. Most episiotomies take 2 to 3 weeks to heal. Hemorrhoids can take 6 weeks to decrease in size.

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