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1. When does the postpartum period begin?:
Answer immediately after childbirth (birth ofplacenta) until about 6 weeks
2. What is the postpartum assessment also called?:
Answer
- puerperium and/or fourthtrimester
- this is when the body is turning back to pre pregnant body
- its the period of constant changes: physiological and psychosocial
3. What are some hematological changes PP?:
Answer
-blood volume decrease
-plasma fibrinogen decreases and this protects against hemorrhage, but it increasesrisk of
thrombosis
4. What are some immune system changes PP?:
Answer
-WBC increases the first fewdays due to stress response
-Rubella vaccine: immunocompromised baby and mom get it if they never had it.
they can breastfeed, but cannot get pregnant until 1 month after bc its teratogenic.
-Rho Immune Globulin: need during pregnant
5. What are some endocrine system changes PP?:
Answer -insulin increases
6. What are some neurological changes PP?:
Answer
-Numbness/dizziness
-fatigue: exhausted from birth
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