The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the new mother, and tells her to call her provider if lochia is:
1. Still bright red on day two after delivery.
2. Brownish to dark red on day three or four after delivery.
3. White to yellow in color for about four weeks.
4. Returning to bright red after becoming yellow in color.
4
Rationale: A return to bright red after becoming yellow in color would indicate bleeding, and should be reported to the provider.
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