While Caring for a Postpartum Patient Who Had a Vaginal

question 3

Multiple Choice

While caring for a postpartum patient who had a vaginal delivery yesterday,the nurse assesses a firm uterine fundus and a trickle of bright blood.How does the nurse most likely feel and react to this finding?

• A) Concerned and reports a probable cervical laceration
• B) Attentive and massages the uterus to expel retained clots
• C) Distressed and reports a possible clotting disorder
• D) Satisfied with the normal early postpartum finding

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