An 8-hour postpartum client complains of abdominal cramping and feeling dizzy. during the assessment the nurse notes the client'
s fundus is soft, deviated to the right and 4 fingerbreadths above the umbilicus, and there is moderate rubra. what would the nurse's priority actions be
A postpartum uterus with enough contraction should be hard on palpation. A relaxed uterus makes the patient at risk of bleeding because contraction supposed to constrict the blood vessels. Assessment for bleeding precaution should be done. <span>Uterus deviation to the right might be caused by bladder distension. The nurse should help the mother to take a leak or putting a catheter if it's not possible.</span>
