RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2034 of 2368

The nurse finds that a client's peripad contains lochia with a foul smell. What does this finding most likely indicate?

  1. Normal lochia rubra
  2. Infection
  3. Normal involution
  4. Expected hormonal changes
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Correct answer: Infection

Lochia normally has a musty odor, but a foul smell can indicate infection and should be reported.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Postpartum Care: Lochia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026