LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 6
The Postpartal Patient.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 6-1 through 6-20.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
6-1.
Identify terms and definitions that refer to the
postpartal patient.
6-2.
Identify changes in the female's reproductive,
urinary, and cardiovascular systems following
delivery.
6-3.
Identify nursing measures that are taken when
caring for a patient with pelvic problems
following delivery
6-4.
Identify the height of the fundus at certain time
periods following delivery.
6-5.
Identify facts that pertain to lochia flow, bladder
and urinary distention, ovulation and
menstruation, and breasts and lactation
following delivery.
6-6.
Identify descriptive phrases which relates
to the restorative period and the responsibilities
of the nurse given the patient during the
restorative period.
6-7.
Identify specific causes of postpartal blues;
manifestations experienced by the mother
having postpartal blues, and the responsibilities
of the nurse caring for the patient having
postpartal blues.
6-8.
Identify the feelings a mother may experience
secondary to her depression.
6-9.
Identify the responses seen in negative and
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