After a prolonged labor, a woman vaginally delivered a 10 pound, 3 ounce infant boy. What complication should the nurse be alert for in the immediate postpartum period?
a. Cervical laceration
b. Hematoma
c. Endometritis
d. Retained placental fragments
ANS: B
Delivering a large infant and a prolonged labor are risk factors for hematoma formation.
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