The finding the nurse would assess as normal of a 1 day postpartum patient is:
a. pinkish to brown lochia.
b. voiding frequently 50 mL to 75 mL of urine.
c. complaining of after pains.
d. fundus 1 cm above the umbilicus.
Question 2When a 33-year-old patient with a spinal cord injury says to the nurse, I've let my family down. I don't know what to do, the nurse's best response is:
a. After your rehabilitation starts, you'll feel better.
b. You should be grateful you are alive.
c. What does this injury mean to you?
d. Technological advances are changing the future for spinal cord injury victims.
Question 3A mother delivered her baby at midnight and it is now 0900 . She wants to sleep and asks the nurse to take care of the baby. The nurse recognizes this is an example of:
a. fatigue from labor.
b. normal taking in response.
c. abnormal taking in response.
d. risk for altered maternal-infant bonding.
Question 4The rehabilitation nurse recognizes that the majority of head injuries show no abnormal neurological findings and experience no loss of consciousness, which categorizes them as:
a. mild.
b. moderate.
c. severe.
d. catastrophic.
Question 5The new mother had spinal anesthesia during a cesarean delivery. She now has a desire to void and can wiggle her toes. If she wants to go to the bathroom, the nurse should:
a. assess her blood pressure.
b. obtain a wheelchair.
c. palpate her bladder.
d. put slippers on her feet.
Question 6The postpartum mother tells the nurse she is afraid to have a bowel movement because of her painful episiotomy. What should the nurse do?
a. Offer a suppository or enema.
b. Encourage ambulation.
c. Offer stool softeners as prescribed.
d. Offer pain medication before defecating.
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