Question

The LVN observes the lochia of a client who is 2 days postpartum. What type of discharge will the LVN expect to observe?

a) Bright red and heavy
b) Pinkish-brown and scant
c) Dark red and clotted
d) Yellowish-green and foul-smelling

Answer 1

Two days postpartum, the LVN can anticipate observing thick, dark red and possibly clotted discharge known as lochia rubra, which is common in this stage of the postpartum period. The correct option is c.

Step-by-step explanation:

The LVN (licensed vocational nurse) can expect to observe lochia rubra in a client who is 2 days postpartum. Lochia rubra is characterized by being thick, dark red, and may include clots. It typically continues for 2-3 days postpartum before transitioning to lochia serosa—a thinner, pinkish-brown discharge—that persists until about the tenth postpartum day. Therefore, the correct answer is c) Dark red and clotted.