Which Description of Postpartum Restoration or Healing Times Is Accurate

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which description of postpartum restoration or healing times is accurate?

• A)The cervix shortens,becomes firm,and returns to form within a month postpartum.
• B)The vagina gradually returns to prepregnancy size by 6 to 10 weeks after childbirth.
• C)Most episiotomies heal within a week.
• D)Hemorrhoids usually decrease in size within 2 weeks of childbirth.

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Definitions:

Positive Illusions

Unrealistically favorable attitudes that people have towards themselves or to people that are close to them.

Goal-Setting

Involves the development of an action plan designed to motivate and guide a person or group toward achieving a specific objective.

Overly Optimistic

The tendency to hold an excessively positive outlook on one's abilities, outcomes, or future events.

Zeigarnik Effect

The psychological phenomenon whereby individuals remember uncompleted or interrupted tasks better than completed ones.