The postpartum patient is about to go home. The nurse includes which of the following subjects in the teaching plan?
1. Puerperal tachycardia
2. Striae and chloasma
3. Diastasis of the recti muscles
4. HELLP syndrome
3
Rationale:
1. Puerperal tachycardia might indicate a complication because pulse rates normally slow after birth; therefore, this is something the nurse assesses for, and not something that is taught to the patient at discharge.
2. Striae and chloasma are normal skin changes in the pregnant woman.
3. Diastasis of the recti muscles can be improved with abdominal tightening exercises, best taught when the mother is receptive to instruction during the postpartum assessment.
4. HELLP syndrome is a medical condition based on abnormal lab values.
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