The charge nurse is assessing several postpartum patients. Which patient has the greatest risk for postpartum hemorrhage?
1. The patient who was overdue and delivered vaginally
2. The patient who delivered by scheduled cesarean delivery
3. The patient who had oxytocin augmentation of labor
4. The patient who delivered vaginally at 36 weeks
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Rationale 1: This patient has a lower risk for postpartum hemorrhage than would another patient.
Rationale 2: This patient has a lower risk for postpartum hemorrhage than would another patient.
Rationale 3: Uterine atony is a cause of postpartal hemorrhage. A contributing factor to uterine atony is oxytocin augmentation of labor.
Rationale 4: This patient has a lower risk for postpartum hemorrhage than would another patient.
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