The client delivered vaginally 4 hours ago and is currently…
The client delivered vaginally 4 hours ago and is currently on the postpartum floor. She has not voided since delivery. Her fundus is deviated to the left and firm at the umbilicus, and the nurse can feel a full bladder. Her bleeding is light to moderate without clots, and she has no urge to void. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
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The postpartum nurse is receiving a report from a labor and delivery nurse on a client who delivered via c-section 30 minutes ago. Which of the following findings, if reported, would alert the postpartum nurse to a high risk of early postpartum hemorrhage for this client? Select all that apply.
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The nurse is caring for a client who is 30 weeks gestation and experiencing preterm labor (PTL). The healthcare provider has ordered corticosteroids (betamethasone) 12mg IM every 24 hours for 2 doses. When asked by the client why the medication is being prescribed, the nurse’s best response would be that the medication:
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