Which statement indicates to the nurse on a postpartum home visit that the patient understands the signs of late postpartum hemorrhage?
a. "My discharge would change to red after it has been pink or white."
b. "If I have a postpartum hemorrhage, I will have severe abdominal pain."
c. "I should be alert for an increase in bright red blood."
d. "I would pass a large clot that was retained from the placenta."
ANS: A
When the nurse teaches the postpartum woman about normal changes in lochia, it is important to explain that a return to red bleeding after it has changed to pink or white may indicate a late postpartum hemorrhage.
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