A woman is 2 days postpartum from a normal vaginal delivery over an intact perineum of a 3000-gram baby. Where would the nurse expect to palpate the client's fundus?
a. At the umbilicus
b. 2 cm below the umbilicus
c. 2 cm above the symphysis
d. At the symphysis
ANS: b
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a. Expected location for 6 to 12 hours postpartum.
b. The firm fundus should be 2 cm below the umbilicus.
c. This is an abnormal finding and may be related to subinvolution of the uterus.
d. Expected location for 6 days postpartum.
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