6-10. Identify the nursing needs of the single mother
and the nursing care given to the single mother.
6-11. Identify the main causes of postpartal
hemorrhage.
6-12. Identify the four main factors causing uterine
atony, the signs and symptoms of uterine atony,
and the nursing care given to a patient with
uterine atony.
6-13. Identify the common sites and causes of
postpartal lacerations and the nursing
interventions given to a patient who has a
laceration.
6-14. Identify signs, symptoms, and treatments for
retained placenta fragments, and the nursing
interventions given to a patient who has retained
placenta fragments.
6-15. Identify specific causes and signs and
symptoms, medical treatment, and nursing
interventions for the patient who has a
hematoma.
6-16. Identify specific causes, signs and symptoms of
uterine subinvolution, and the medical treatment
and nursing interventions given a patient who
has uterine subinvolution.
6-17. Identify predisposing factors of puerperal
infections and measures used to prevent the
spread of puerperal infections in the hospital.
6-18. Identify two medical treatments and nursing
interventions used in the care of a patient with a
puerperal infection.
6-19. Identify the signs and symptoms of
thrombophlebitis, the medical treatment and the
nursing interventions used to care for a patient
having thrombophlebitis.
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