A primipara client gave birth vaginally to a healthy newborn girl 12 hours ago. The nurse palpates the client's fundus, expecting it to be:
A) Two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus
B) At the level of the umbilicus
C) Two fingerbreadths below the umbilicus
D) Four fingerbreadths below the umbilicus
B
Response:
During the first few days after birth, the uterus typically descends downward from the level of the umbilicus at a rate of 1 cm (1 fingerbreadth) per day so that by 3 days, the fundus lies 2 to 3 fingerbreadths below the umbilicus.
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