[Expert Solution]: Chapter 20: Postpartum Adaptations Case #1:…

Chapter 20: Postpartum Adaptations Case #1: Care After Cesarean Birth A 27-year-old patient, now G2P2, has had an emergency cesarean birth secondary to fetal distress. She is not on the postpartum unit 12 hours after birth. Subjective data Her first birth was a routine vaginal birth with no complications. Patient states she is itching and nothing is helping to stop the itching. Objective data Vital Signs: T 99.4deg F (37.4deg C), P 85, R 12, BP 128/78 Uterus Firm, Midline, at U Lochia is rubra and small in amount Bladder: voiding independently, Foley catheter removed 4 hours prior Surgical incision with dressing covering, no drainage noted All other assessments Within Normal Limits