Fundus 1 cm above the umbilicus 1 hour postpartum. Within the first 12 hours postpartum, the fundus usually is approximately 1 cm above the umbilicus. The fundus should be below the umbilicus by PP day 3
Which nursing action is needed before assessing the fundus of a postpartum patient?
Before assessing the patient's fundus, the nurse should ask the patient to empty her bladder for an accurate assessment. Then the nurse asks the woman to lie flat on her back with her knees flexed, not on her side. Massaging the fundus is an appropriate intervention if the fundus is boggy and soft.
Which nursing care is most crucial for a postpartum patient with Lochia rubra and a solid fundus?
A postpartum patient is examined by the nurse, who discovers that the patient has lochia rubra and a solid fundus at the level of the umbilicus. Which nurse intervention is most crucial in this circumstance dispense prostaglandins.
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