You are the senior nurse on the unit and you are orienting a new graduate lvn/lpn. one of the subjects you want to cover today is a postpartum assessment for a vaginal delivery. what would you need to know to cover during this assessment?
a. nagele sign
b. hegar sign
c. chadwick sign
d. homans sign

D. Homans sign

Explanation:

Check for the severity of the swelling, monitor the flow of blood to the tissue, pulses equality, check for homans sign such as pain in the leg around the calve, the calve is meant to be of equal size and warmth. There should not be any reddish colouration or pains around the calve when there is ankle movement as this shows a negative sign of homans.

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