During a Postpartum Examination of a Client Who Delivered an 8-Pound

question 45

Multiple Choice

During a postpartum examination of a client who delivered an 8-pound newborn 6 hours ago,the nurse assesses the following: fundus firm and at the umbilicus,and moderate lochia rubra with a steady trickle of blood noted from the vagina.Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up?

• A) Moderate lochia rubra
• B) Steady trickle of blood
• C) Fundus at the umbilical level
• D) Firm fundus

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