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The Nurse Is Providing Postpartum Care for a Patient After

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The nurse is providing postpartum care for a patient after a vaginal delivery. Which assessment finding causes the nurse to suspect endometritis from beta-hemolytic streptococcus?


A) Scant amount of odorless lochia
B) Presence of headache, malaise, and chills
C) Pain or discomfort in the midline lower abdomen
D) Elevated temperature greater than 100.4°F (38°C)

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