The nurse assessing a woman in the third stage of labor would expect which of the following findings? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Cramping as the placenta delivers
B.
Mother crying or feeling relieved
C.
Presence of lochia rubra with small clots possible
D.
Uterus rises upward
E.
Vital signs returning to prelabor values
ANS: A, B, D
During the third stage of labor, the mother may experience cramping as the placenta is expelled, after which the uterus will rise upward. The mother may cry or express relief that labor is over. Lochia rubra and prelabor vital signs are seen in the fourth stage of labor.
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