The nurse is assessing the fundus of a mother who has just given birth. The proper way to perform this procedure is by using:
a. the side of one hand moving down from the umbilicus.
b. one hand over the lower segment of the uterus.
c. one hand pushing upward from the lower uterus.
d. one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus.
D
The proper way to assess the fundus of a mother who has just given birth is by placing one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus.
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