Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 89%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
The nurse working in a women's clinic admits a patient who is almost 6 weeks postpartum and describes a yellow-white vaginal drainage.The nurse interprets this as indicating what?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Lochia alba is the final stage of lochia, occurring around 10 to 14 days postpartum and lasting up to six weeks. It is characterized by a yellowish-white discharge, indicating the end of the postpartum bleeding process.