The delivery nurse immediately takes action when a client experiences postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse report immediately?
A) A boggy uterus that does not respond to massage
B) A thin trickle of blood
C) A uterus that is low in the abdomen
D) Signs of septic shock
A
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Postpartum hemorrhage may occur quickly. The nurse should take action and report any of the following to the birth attendant: copious vaginal bleeding, boggy uterus (massage first and then report), uterus high in the abdomen, and signs of maternal (not necessarily septic) shock.
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