In Caring for an Immediate Postpartum Patient,you Note Petechiae and Oozing

question 26

Multiple Choice

In caring for an immediate postpartum patient,you note petechiae and oozing from her IV site.Based on this assessment,what clotting disorder would the nurse monitor her closely for?

• A) Disseminated intravascular coagulation ( DIC )
• B) Amniotic fluid embolism ( AFE )
• C) Hemorrhage
• D) HELLP syndrome

Understand the functions of different cerebral areas and their clinical significance.

Describe the anatomy and significance of the cerebral white matter.

Explain the production, circulation, and function of cerebrospinal fluid.

Recognize the role and components of the limbic system.

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Definitions:

Pleasure Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates demands between the id, superego, and reality; operates on the reality principle.

Oral Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development where an infant's pleasure centers are in the mouth, leading to behaviors like sucking and biting.

Freud

Refers to Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.