Nsg 432 Exam 2 With 100% Verified Correct Answers

Fluid loss in postpartum {Ans: postpartum diuresis caused by decreased estrogen levels and can have urine output of 3000mL or more a day for 2-3 days}Placenta increta {Ans: Deep penetration of myometrium}Mongolian Spots {Ans: Areas of deep bluish-gray pigmentation most commonly on the sacral aspect of a newborn}truncal incurvation reflex {Ans: When prone and side of spine stroked, pelvis flexes towards stimulated side (Disappears by 4 weeks)}Thermogenesis {Ans: babies generate heat by increasing muscle activity and using brown fat (superficial deposits in the intrascapular region and thoracic inlet)}Involution {Ans: Return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state after birth}