Posted: December 21st, 2017

When the nurse checks the fundus of a client on the first postpartum day, she notes that the fundus is firm, is at the level of the umbilicus, and is displaced to the right. The next action the nurse should take is to:

When the nurse checks the fundus of a client on the first postpartum
day, she notes that the fundus is firm, is at the level of the
umbilicus, and is displaced to the right. The next action the nurse
should take is to:
❍ A. Check the client for bladder distention.
❍ B. Assess the blood pressure for hypotension.
❍ C. Determine whether an oxytocic drug was given.
❍ D. Check for the expulsion of small clots.