Question

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 is 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

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Therefore, Option D is the right answer.