You are caring for Linda, who has just delivered her first baby. You are responsible for assessing Linda's condition during recovery and for doing patient teaching when the opportunity arises. (Learning Objectives 1, 3, and 5)a. While she is recovering, you keep checking her fundal height. Linda
asks you how her uterus will go back to the way it was before she had
the baby. How would you explain this physiologic process? What could
impede the process?
b. Linda wants to know how long she should expect to bleed. What would
you tell her?
c. The next day Linda appears passive and you have overheard her
telling everyone who will listen about her labor experience. What
phase of adjustment is Linda going through? What other stages should
she go through while adjusting to her new role?
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