The postpartum period (puerperium) extends from:
a. Delivery of the infant to delivery of the placenta
b. Expulsion of the placenta to closure of the cervical os
c. Onset of labor to discharge from the hospital or birthing center
d. Childbirth to the return of the uterus and other organs to a pre-pregnant state
ANS: D
The postpartum period is defined as the period between childbirth and return of the mother's organs to the pre-pregnant state.
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