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Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

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A 26 year old woman had a normal vaginal delivery some days ago. She reports a high fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge. Of the following, which is is the most urgent to investigate?

  1. Preterm labor
  2. Anxiety
  3. Yeast infection
  4. Puerperal sepsis
  5. All of the above
Explanation

Answer: D - Puerperal sepsis

Puerperal sepsis is a systemic infection of the genital tract that occurs as a delivery complication. If left untreated, it can be fatal.

Causes of puerperal sepsis can include:
1. Bacteria
2. Malnutrition and anemi
3. Delivery in unhygienic condition
4. Vaginal examinations in unhygienic condition
5. Infection during cesarean delivery

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