A patient delivered her fourth child after protracted and difficult labor during which oxytocin was used to augment contractions
The next day, her vaginal bleeding continues to be moderately heavy with numerous large clots. Palpating the fundus, the nurse find that it is in the midline but boggy and above the level of the umbilicus. Fundal massage is indicated. What should the nurse do first?
A) Ensure that her bladder is empty
B) Place one hand over the symphysis pubis
C) Seek an order to obtain and administer an oxytocic
D) Insert uterine packing to control the hemorrhage
Ans: B
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