NUR 406 The puerperium

NUR 406 The puerperium
1. How long does it take for the body to go back to normal?
Answer
6 weeks
Changes immediately after delivery are rapid
2. Involution
Answer
Rapid reduction in size of uterus and return to nonpregnant state
3. After pains
Answer
Contractions after the birth of the baby
More common in subsequent child
4. Cervical changes
Answer
Flabby/formless Bruised
Changes from round to horizontal, which is a permanent change
5. When is the cervix considered closed?
Answer
When lochia stops
6. What can occur in the vagina after birth?
Answer
Swelling & bruising
7. REEDA assessment for an episiotomy
Answer
Redness Edema
Ecchymosis Discharge Approximation