NUR 2648 Professional Nursing Skills II
Professional Nursing Skills 2 Quiz 3
What is Lochia?
Correct Answer:
the normal discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
What should a normal Lochia look like depending on time since birth?
Correct Answer:
Lochia Rubra - Dark red (3-4 days) Lochia Serosa - Pinkish brown (4-10 days) Lochia Alba - Whiteish yellow (10-28 days)
What is a Perineal tear?
Correct Answer:
A perineal tear is a laceration of the skin and other soft tissue structures which, in women, separate the vagina from the anus.
Perineal tears mainly occur in women as a result of vaginal childbirth, which strains the perineum. It is the most common form of obstetric injury.
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What are the degrees of a Perineal tear?
Correct Answer:
1st - vulva tear 2nd - vulva, perineum, perineal body 3rd - vulva, perineum, perineal body, anal sphincter 4th - vulva, perineum, perineal body, anal sphincter, and rectum
What are interventions that we should perform with a patient who has a Perineal tear?
Correct Answer:
Sutures Adhesive skin glue Ice
What are actions contraindicated in the case of Perineal tear?
Correct Answer:
Midline episiotomy Nulliparity Operative vaginal delivery Increased fetal weight
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