Nclexpn Flashcards: Labor And Postpartum Client Monitoring

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QUESTION

What is the priority action when the postpartum uterus is deviated to the right?

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ANSWER

Assist the client to void (suspect bladder distention). Deviation suggests bladder fullness displacing the uterus, impeding involution and increasing bleeding risk.

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A 31-year-old client who delivered vaginally 2 hours ago at 40 weeks is in a postpartum recovery room. Vital signs: blood pressure 104/66 mm Hg, heart rate 112/min, temperature 99.1°F (37.3°C); fundus is boggy and 2 cm above the umbilicus; lochia is heavy with clots and saturating a pad in 10 minutes. What is the nurse's PRIORITY intervention (under RN supervision)?
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