Postpartal overdistention of the bladder and urinary retention can lead to which complication?
a. Fever and increased blood pressure
b. Postpartum hemorrhage and eclampsia
c. Urinary tract infection and uterine rupture
d. Postpartum hemorrhage and urinary tract infection
ANS: D
Incomplete emptying and overdistention of the bladder can lead to urinary tract infection. Overdistention of the bladder displaces the uterus and prevents contraction of the uterine muscle. There is no correlation between bladder distention and blood pressure or fever. There is no correlation between bladder distention and eclampsia. The risk of uterine rupture decreases after the birth.
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