The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who delivered two hours ago. The nurse determines the client's fundus to be boggy. The first step that the nurse should take to:
A. Document the findings.
B. Catheterize the client.
C. Massage the fundus gently.
D. Call the physician immediately.
C
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