Maternal-newborn nursing · practice question

A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include the client reports calf pain with unilateral warmth and swelling. The nurse is evaluating discharge teaching. Which client statement shows correct understanding?

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"I will stop my medications when I feel better.""I will call the nurse if I have new or worse symptoms before my follow-up appointment.""The nurse does not need to know about changes unless the provider asks.""I do not need to report mild symptoms unless they become unbearable."

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B. "I will call the nurse if I have new or worse symptoms before my follow-up appointment."

Why

Effective teaching includes when to seek help for worsening symptoms. Stopping medications or delaying reports are unsafe.

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A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include the client reports calf pain with unilateral warmth and swelling. The nurse is evaluating discharge teaching. Which client statement shows correct understanding?

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