Identify components of postpartum care
Learner Task: The patient ultimately delivers vaginally and returns for postpartum examination. Identify the components of her postpartum care that are important to address at the postpartum visit.
Educator Checklist: Postpartum Care of Patient with Pre-Eclampsia
Mark the appropriate column to indicate whether the learner included each element in his or her response. When completed, tally the “Included” column to calculate the learner’s score.
| Included =1 | Not Included =0 | |
| Depression screening: asks about signs or symptoms of depression | ||
| Contraception: asks about sexual activity and contraception. Appropriately counsels patient about at least four appropriate contraception options, including sterilization and long-acting reversible contraception. Can include side effects, risks, and contraindications for all four. | ||
| Liver function tests: assesses for persistent elevated liver function tests | ||
| Breastfeeding concerns: asks about breastfeeding | ||
| Physical recovery: asks about pain, vaginal bleeding, return of sexual activity | ||
| Domestic violence: screens for domestic violence and safety | ||
| Future pregnancy: discusses timing of future pregnancy, importance of appropriate spacing of pregnancies | ||
| Blood pressure screening: assesses for persistent elevated blood pressures |