The perinatal nurse teaches the postpartum woman about warning signs regarding the development of postpartum infection. The nurse teaches that fever and which of the following symptoms need to be assessed by a health-care provider?
A.
Breast engorgement
B.
Diarrhea
C.
Emotional lability
D.
Uterine tenderness
ANS: D
During the immediate postpartum period, the most common site of infection is the uterine endometrium. This infection presents with a temperature elevation over 101 °F (38.4 °C), often within the first 24 to 48 hours after childbirth, followed by uterine tenderness and foul-smelling lochia.
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