NURS 3590 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Urinary Tract Infection, Defecation, Perspiration
6 May 2020
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Why is it so important to get a fetal heartbeat on admission: to know if baby is alive. Pinch test , cannot tell if everted by looking. Skin intact, red, blisters, bruising, bleeding: latch score, u: uterus, firm muscle vs. boggy, position in relation to midline. Off center: check bladder fullness, assist to void and recheck: relation to umbilicus. Often moves up a little immediately after c/s. Support lower segment of uterus, but be careful with c/s incision. Often on labor admit form: diarrhea, fear, constipation r/t opioid use. Color, concentration: measure with hat , asking verbally: strength of stream, frequency. Will usually not feel urgency initially need to teach to void. Q3-4 or more often: signs of urinary tract infection are also common postpartum variations (burning, frequency, urgency, retention (lack of sensation due to loss of usual sensation of full bladder, epidural) Fear of pain with ambulation or stinging with voiding: l: lochia, rubra, alba, amount.
