After reading the section on common deviations from the normthat may occur during puerperium, make a list of risk factors forthese conditions. Then devise a nursing tool to identify women whoare at risk and interventions to minimize their chances ofcontracting these conditions.devise a nursing tool to identifywomen who are at risk and interventions to minimize their chancesof contracting these conditions.

COMMON DEVIATIONS

RISK FACTORS

INTERVENTIONS

Elevated Temperature

  1. Dehydration
  2. Exertion of Labor
  3. Possible puerperal infection
  4. Breast engorgement

Feeling of extreme sadness or unreality

  1. Stress
  2. Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
  3. Anxiety

Pallor

  1. Anemia
  2. Excessive loss of blood
  3. Postpartum hemorrhage

Thready, rapid, weak pulse

  1. Puerperal bradycardia
  2. Hypovolemia
  3. Decreased cardiac strain
  4. Decreased blood volume following placental separation
  5. Increased stroke volume
  6. Undue blood loss
  7. Infection
  8. Anxiety

    Pain and swelling

    1. Breast engorgement
    2. Plugged ducts
    3. Mastitis
    4. Infection
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