After a Forceps-Assisted Birth, the Client Is Observed to Have

question 17

Multiple Choice

After a forceps-assisted birth, the client is observed to have continuous bright red lochia but a firm fundus. Which other data would indicate the presence of a potential vaginal wall hematoma?

• A) Lack of an episiotomy
• B) Mild, intermittent perineal pain
• C) Lack of pain in the perineal area
• D) Edema and discoloration of the labia and perineum

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Definitions:

Rate of Absorption

The speed at which a substance is taken into the body or into a material, typically referring to nutrients, drugs, or chemicals.

Subcutaneous

Pertaining to or situated under the skin, often used to describe injections or implants administered beneath the skin layer.

Intrathecal

Intrathecal refers to the administration of drugs or other substances directly into the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord.

Intramuscular

Refers to the administration of medication directly into the muscle tissue.