A client 6 hours' postpartum is having difficulty voiding. The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of impaired urinary elimination that is secondary to which condition?
a. Excessive blood loss during delivery c. Rapid labor
b. Third-degree lacera-tion d. Multiparity
B
Lacerations are a common cause of urinary retention during early postpartum. Excessive blood loss may lead to deficient fluid volume but not urinary retention. Rapid labor and multiparity are not risk factors for postpartum urinary retention.
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