A 4 days postpartum client who is gravida 3, para 3, isexamined by the home health nurse during her first postpartum home visit. The nurse notes that she has a pink vaginal discharge with a…

The correct answer is C. Serosa. (A) Lochia rubra is bloody with clots and occurs 1-3 days postpartum. (B) There is no such term as lochia rosa. (C) Lochia serosa is a pink-brown discharge with a serosanguineous consistency that occurs 4-9 days postpartum. (D) Lochia alba is yellow to white in color and occurs…

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A 4 days postpartum client who is gravida 3, para 3, isexamined by the home health nurse during her first postpartum home visit. The nurse notes that she has a pink vaginal discharge with a serosanguineous consistency. The nurse would most accurately chart the client's lochia as:

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ARubra
BRosa
CSerosa
DAlba

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A
2% (1)
B
2% (1)
C
91% (42)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

(A) Lochia rubra is bloody with clots and occurs 1-3 days postpartum. (B) There is no such term as lochia rosa. (C) Lochia serosa is a pink-brown discharge with a serosanguineous consistency that occurs 4-9 days postpartum. (D) Lochia alba is yellow to white in color and occurs approximately 10 days postpartum.

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