Question

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

Answer 1

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.
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.