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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:
A. Rubra
B. Rosa
C. Serosa
D. Alba
Correct Answer: C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
(A) Lochia rubra is bloody with clots and occurs 13 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 49 days postpartum. (D) Lochia alba is yellow to white in color and occurs approximately 10 days postpartum.
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