You are the senior nurse on the unit and you are orienting a new graduate LVN/LPN. One of the subjects you want to cover today i
s a postpartum assessment for a vaginal delivery. What would you need to know to cover during this assessment? A. Nagele signB. Hegar signC. Chadwick signD. Homans sign
The correct answer to the following question will be Option D (Homans sign).
Explanation:
To medicine, the symptom of Homans is considered a sign of thrombosis by some physicians. John Homans described Homans as an annoyance under the knee of the foot to 1941 after forced dorsification.
Inspect the limbs for edema, pulse equality, and capillary refill.
Check to sign Homans.
Feel any warmth or redness along the Calf area.
Bilateral calves should be equal in size and warmth.
There must be no swollen, sore places, and when the woman is moving, there will be no pain in the calves.
