If the client's white blood cell count is 25,000/mm3 on her second postpartum day, the nurse should:
a. Tell the physician immediately.
b. Have the laboratory draw blood for reanalysis.
c. Recognize that this is an acceptable range at this point postpartum.
d. Begin antibiotic therapy immediately.
C
An increase in WBC count to 25,000/mm3 during the postpartum period is considered normal and not a sign of infection.
Because this is a normal finding there is no reason to alert the physician.
There is no need for reassessment as it is expected for the WBCs to be elevated.
Antibiotics are not needed because the elevated WBCs are due to stress of labor and not an infectious process.
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