A Multiparous Client Is Admitted to the Postpartum Unit After

question 6

Multiple Choice

A multiparous client is admitted to the postpartum unit after a rapid labor and birth of a 4000-g infant. Her fundus is boggy, lochia is heavy, and vital signs are unchanged. The nurse has the client void and massages her fundus, but the fundus remains difficult to find and the rubra lochia remains heavy. Which action should the nurse take next?

• A) Recheck vital signs.
• B) Insert a Foley catheter.
• C) Notify the health care provider.
• D) Continue to massage the fundus.

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