When conducting a telephone follow-up of all clients who are 2 weeks postpartum, the nurse would expect clients to describe their uterine and vaginal discharge as:
a. bright red c. pinkish brown
b. nonexistent d. yellowish white
D
Lochia, the uterine or vaginal discharge after delivery, is initially bright red, then changes to pink or pinkish brown, and finally becomes a yellowish-white color. It has a musty odor, but should not have a foul odor. Foul odor may be a sign of infection. Lochia rubra lasts 3 days and is mostly blood that is bright red. Lochia serosa begins at approximately 4 days and is a pink to pinkish-brown color. After 10 days, lochia alba begins, and the discharge becomes a yellowish-white color and may last 6 weeks.
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a. anorexia. b. purulent expectorate. c. foul breath. d. enlarged cervical lymph node.
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1. Identify the client as a "fall risk.". 2. Assess the client's gag reflex prior to offering food or liquids. 3. Apply an "eye bubble" to the client at bedtime. 4. Assess the client's vision using a Snellen chart.
A volume of 300 mL is started at 7:21 p.m. at a rate of 45 mL/hr. Calculate the infusion time and the completion time
What will be an ideal response?