Which postpartum client requires further assessment?
a. G4 P4 who has had four saturated pads during the last 12 hours
b. G1 P1 with Class II heart disease who complains of frequent coughing
c. G2 P2 with gestational diabetes whose fasting blood sugar level is 100 mg/dL
d. G3 P2 postcesarean client who has active herpes lesions on the labia
ANS: B
Frequent coughing may be a sign of congestive heart failure in the postpartum client with heart disease. Four saturated pads in a 4-hour period is acceptable postpartum blood loss, a fasting blood sugar is a normal value, and the client with identified active herpes does not require further assessment.
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