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Complications of Cesarean delivery
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Showing 5 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is caring for a client who had a cesarean delivery 24 hours ago.
The nurse notices that the client has a fever of 38.2°C, increased redness and swelling at the incision site, and foul-smelling lochia.
What is the most likely cause of these findings?
A nurse is assessing a client who had a cesarean delivery 12 hours ago.
The nurse observes that the client has soaked two perineal pads in one hour, has a heart rate of 120 beats per minute, and has a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg.
What is the priority intervention for this client?
A nurse is teaching a client who had a cesarean delivery about measures to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.).
A nurse is assisting a client who had a cesarean delivery to get out of bed for the first time.
The nurse notices that the client’s incision site has opened and there is visible bowel protruding from the wound.
What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A nurse is evaluating a client who had a cesarean delivery for urinary retention.
Which of the following findings should alert the nurse to this complication?
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