On day four following the birth of an average size baby, the nurse would expect the fundus to be at:
a. 1 cm below umbilicus
b. 2 cm below umbilicus
c. 3 cm below umbilicus
d. 4 cm below umbilicus
ANS: d
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a. Expected location for day 1
b. Expected location for day 2
c. Expected location for day 3
d. Correct. The uterus on the average descends 1 centimeter per day.
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