A woman gave birth to an infant boy 10 hours ago. Where would the nurse expect to lo-cate this woman's fundus?
a. One centimeter above the umbilicus
b. Two centimeters below the umbilicus
c. Midway between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis
d. Nonpalpable abdominally
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A Within 12 hours after delivery, the fundus may be approximately 1 cm above the umbilicus.
B The fundus descends about 1 to 2 cm every 24 hours. Within 12 hours after de-livery, the fundus may be approximately 1 cm above the umbilicus.
C By the sixth postpartum week, the fundus normally is halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus.
D The fundus should be easily palpated using the maternal umbilicus as a reference point.
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