Multiple Choice
The nurse notes that the fundus of a postpartum patient is boggy, shifted to the left of the midline, and 2 cm above the umbilicus. What is the nurse's priority action?
A) Massage the fundus of the uterus.
B) Assist the patient out of bed to void.
C) Increase the infusion of oxytocin (Pitocin) .
D) Ask another nurse to bring in a straight catheter tray.
Correct Answer:
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