During a routine postpartum assessment 12 hours following a normal vaginal delivery, the client informs the nurse that the peripad is almost full of bright red blood and requires changing every 4 to 5 hours
The nurse would document that the lochia was a. large rubra c. moderate rubra
b. large serosa d. moderate serosa
C
An "almost full" peripad needing to be changed every 4 to 5 hours is descriptive of moderate rubra lochia. A large amount of rubra lochia is defined as saturating a pad every 15 to 30 minutes. Serosa lochia is watery, pink, or brown-tinged in color and does not usually occur until 4 to 10 days postpartum.
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