NAME:

SECTION
DATE ACCOMPLISHED:

SIGNATURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR

MODULE LEARNING OUTCOME:

Pursuant to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Memorandum Order No. 15, the required policies, standards
and guidelines in the nursing program parallels this module’s
aim to satisfactorily meet the following learning outcomes.
LO3: Assess mother, child, adolescent’s health status with
the use of specific methods and tools to address existing
health needs. (PO2a)
LO5: Identify safe and quality nursing interventions
addressing health needs affecting women from pregnancy to
postpartum and children from perinatal to adolescent stage.
(PO2c)
LO11: List appropriate evidence-based nursing care using
participatory approach based on mother, child, adolescent
preferences. (PO3a4)

LO12: Identify appropriate evidence-based nursing care

using participatory approach based on mother, child,
adolescent and staff safety. (PO3a5)

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this module, the learner should be

able to:
⮚ Identify changes that will happen in the reproductive
system post partum
⮚ Identify systemic changes that will happen
postpartum
⮚ Identify nursing interventions specific for these
postpartum changes
⮚ Identify nursing management for postpartum mothers
⮚ Identify psychological changes that happens
postpartum
⮚ Differentiate post-partum blues, depression and
psychosis
⮚ Identify Nursing interventions for these psychological
changes

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ACTIVITY 1: IDENTIFICATION: Write your answer on the space before the number.
_________________1. It is the process whereby the reproductive organs return to their non-pregnant
state.
_________________2. What is the approximate weight of the uterus after 1 week.
_________________3. A cramplike pain felt by the mother in the postpartum period because of the
contraction of the uterus to seal off the implantation site.
_________________4. A uterine flow immediately after delivery which contains decidua basalis,
white blood cells, mucus and blood.
__________________5. If the postpartum woman is not breastfeeding, menstrual flow
may return within how many weeks?
_________________6. How often do we need to assess the fundic height of the mother 1 st hour
postpartum?
_________________7. An exercise which can be done postpartum that can strengthen the tone
of the vagina and tightens the perineal muscles.
_________________8. The best position postpartum that can minimize perineal discomfort
because it reduces tension on the suture line.
__________________9. Approximately how many weeks can a mother postpartum resume her
sexual activity?
_________________10. How many calories is added to the nutritional needs of a lactating
mother?

________________11. An assessment done by dorsiflexing the foot and asking the mother if
she notices any pain in her calf.
________________12. A psychological Change postpartum which is characterized by the
mother is passive and relies on the nurse and family members to do things for her.
________________13. This is the time when the mother begins to develop strong interest in
caring for her baby
_______________14. A phase in the postpartum period where the mother gives up the
fantasized image of her child and accepts the real one.
________________15. A condition where the mother develops confusion, delusion,
hallucination if depression is not resolved

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 ACTIVITY 2: Answer the following questions briefly and concise.

1. Why do we need to assess if the uterus is contracted postpartum?

2. How do we assess the fundic height?

3. Enumerate the 3 Lochia and differentiate each.

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 4. In palpating the uterus, why do we need to support the lower segment of the uterus?

5. Why is it important to perform perineal care every after each voiding and bowel
movement?

6. Enumerate measures that we can do to relieve pain or discomforts in the episiorrhaphy

site.

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 7. Why do we need to encourage the NSD mothers without underlying problems to
ambulate 4-8 hours after birth?

8. Why are we giving FeSO4 supplement to postpartum mothers?

9. why do we need to encourage postpartum mothers to urinate after delivery?

10. Why are postpartum mothers prone to have thrombophlebitis?

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 11. What are the three psychological changes that the mother will undergo postpartum?
Differentiate or characterized each phase and give interventions that a nurse can do in
each phases.

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