ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM 2 - STUDY GUIDE 2021

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ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2021 Postpartum Assessment- Physiological Changes • Changes will reverse to pre-pregnancy state • The only thing that won’t reverse is lactat... ion and breasts o Breast and hormones related to lactation continue to change until production of milk stops or is established Uterine • Involution of the Uterus ▪ Changes the uterus undergoes after childbirth to return to their nonpregnant size and condition o Shrinking of the uterus ▪ Includes fundal descent, afterpain, and lochia • 3 processes o Contraction of muscle fibers ▪ Controls bleeding from site of placental attachment ▪ Decreases size of uterus [Show More]

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