Which nursing action is needed before assessing the fundus of a postpartum patient quizlet?

Q: Which nursing action is needed before assessing the fundus of a postpartum patient?

Before assessing the patients fundus, the nurse should ask the patient to empty her bladder for an accurate assessment. Then the nurse asks the woman to lie flat on her back with her knees flexed, not on her side. Massaging the fundus is an appropriate intervention if the fundus is boggy and soft.

Answer: B, C

Inhaltsverzeichnis Show

Which nursing action is needed before assessing the fundus of a postpartum patient?
Which nursing action is needed when preparing for assessment of the fundus of a postpartum client quizlet?
What is the appropriate way to assess the fundus of the postpartum patient quizlet?
What nursing interventions should the nurse perform based on her findings when assessing fundus?

Explanation:
A) A kosher diet is appropriate for Jewish women, not Muslims. Although many of the dietary laws are similar, kosher laws are not appropriate for a Muslim client.
B) In Muslim cultures, emphasis on childrearing and infant care activities is on the mother and female relatives.
C) Women of the Islamic faith may have specific modesty requirements; the woman must be completely covered, with only her feet and hands exposed.
D) In Muslim cultures, emphasis on childrearing and infant care activities is on the mother and female relatives, and there is little involvement of the father in newborn care.
E) Women of the Islamic faith may have specific modesty requirements; the woman must be completely covered, with only her feet and hands exposed, and no man, other than the husband or a family member, may be alone with her. Because of the culture of modesty, many Muslim women highly prefer female care providers.

Page Ref: 863

Answer: 4, 1, 5, 3, 2

Explanation:
If following BUBBLEHE (B: breast, U: uterus, B: bladder, B: bowel, L: lochia, E: episiotomy/laceration, H: Homans'/hemorrhoids, and E: emotion) the breasts should be assessed first followed by lochia, episiotomy, Homan's/hemorrhoids, and ending with emotion.

Page Ref: 868

Maternal Ch. 33, Postpartum Complications

50 terms

mary_ann_lunaPlus

Ch. 25, Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

43 terms

mary_ann_lunaPlus

rn 300 week 12 hw: physiologic changes and assessm…

6 terms

soua93

Exam 1 - Chapter 15/21

23 terms

E_Botten

Sets found in the same folder

Chapter 20, Postpartum Physiologic Changes

43 terms

briyam13

Chapter 24, Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

50 terms

briyam13

Chapter 22, Transition to Parenthood

53 terms

briyam13

Quiz: Chapter 19, Nursing Care of the Family Durin…

43 terms

briyam13

Other sets by this creator

Chapter 26, Assessment of High-Risk Pregnancy

59 terms

briyam13

Chapter 25, Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

53 terms

briyam13

Chapter 23, Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations…

33 terms

briyam13

Chapter 8, Contraception and Abortion

33 terms

briyam13

Verified questions

engineering

In the context of green engineering, what is the difference between internal and external costs? Which type is easier to estimate and quantify, and why?

Verified answer

physics

How is inertia a factor in multicar pileups?

Verified answer

engineering

At a point in a stressed body, the known stresses are $\sigma_x=0, \sigma_y=0, \sigma_z=0, \tau_{x y}=+6 \mathrm{ksi}, \tau_{y z}=+10 \mathrm{ksi}$, and $\tau_{z x}=$ $+8 \mathrm{ksi}$. Determine (a) the normal and shear stresses on a plane whose outward normal makes equal angles with the $x, y$, and $z$ axes. (b) the principal stresses and the absolute maximum shear stress at the point.

Verified answer

chemistry

How are solenoids and electromagnets used in galvanometers, electric motors, and loudspeakers?

Verified answer

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process

7th EditionJulie S Snyder, Linda Lilley, Shelly Collins

388 solutions

The Human Body in Health and Disease

7th EditionGary A. Thibodeau, Kevin T. Patton

1,505 solutions

Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing

7th EditionJulie S Snyder, Mariann M Harding

2,512 solutions

Mathematics for Health Sciences

1st EditionJoel Helms

1,674 solutions

Other Quizlet sets

KIA kines test 1

48 terms

mayadedeaux

N210 CH11: Ethical and Legal Considerations

11 terms

Jendiaz16

MQM 227 Exam 2

40 terms

GinalenociPlus

Real Estate Chapter 1

10 terms

mablewashington79

Which nursing action is needed before assessing the fundus of a postpartum patient?

Before assessing the patient's fundus, the nurse should ask the patient to empty her bladder for an accurate assessment. Then the nurse asks the woman to lie flat on her back with her knees flexed, not on her side. Massaging the fundus is an appropriate intervention if the fundus is boggy and soft.

Which nursing action is needed when preparing for assessment of the fundus of a postpartum client quizlet?

Which nursing action is needed when preparing for assessment of the fundus of a postpartum client? Ask the client to urinate and empty her bladder.

What is the appropriate way to assess the fundus of the postpartum patient quizlet?

What is the appropriate way to assess the fundus of the postpartum patient? The proper way to assess the fundus of a mother who has just given birth is by placing one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus.

What nursing interventions should the nurse perform based on her findings when assessing fundus?

(5) Nursing interventions. (a) Palpate the fundus frequently to determine continued muscle tone. (b) Massage the fundus, if boggy, until firm (do not over massage, this fatigues the muscle). (c) Monitor patient's vital signs every 15 minutes until stable.