What Instructions Should Be Included in the Discharge Teaching Plan

question 4

Multiple Choice

What instructions should be included in the discharge teaching plan to assist the patient in recognizing early signs of complications?

• A) Palpate the fundus daily to ensure that it is soft.
• B) Notify the physician of any increase in the amount of lochia or a return to bright red bleeding.
• C) Report any decrease in the amount of brownish red lochia.
• D) The passage of clots as large as an orange can be expected.