Question

A primigravida client who is at 33 weeks gestation presents to the labor and delivery unit with complaints of a headache. the initial assessment findings include blood pressure 144/96 mm Hg, facial edema, and 3+ pitting edema in lower extremities. Which assessment should the nurse perform next?

A     intensity of pain with contraction.

B     Deep tendon reflexes and clonus.

C     Fetal heart rate.

D     Temperature, pulse, and respirations.

Answer 1

Answer:- (A) intensity of pain with contraction.

Immediately after delivering, women experience massive shifting as the body returns to its pre-pregnant state. Some of the physiologic adaptations to the reproductive system are described below:

The uterus begins a process known as involution immediately after the delivery of the placenta. The uterus, with the assistance of the uterine muscles, contracts the uterine vessels and impedes blood flow. Large vessels at the site of placental attachment thrombose to control bleeding.