A postpartum client has saturated two perineal pads with bright red blood during a 1-hour period. Her vital signs are stable, and uterus is well contracted. The bleeding is most likely due to
a. subinvolution related to retained placental products
b. endometritis
c. uterine atony
d. cervical laceration
D
Cervical or perineal lacerations are a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage, a condition characterized by a heavy flow of bright red blood. With retained placental fragments, the uterus will not be "well contracted." Endometritis is manifested as severe uterine pain.
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