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A 25-Year-Old Gravida 2, Para 2-0-0-2 Gave Birth 4 Hours

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A 25-year-old gravida 2, para 2-0-0-2 gave birth 4 hours ago to a 9-pound, 7-ounce boy after augmentation of labor with Pitocin. She puts on her call light and asks for her nurse right away, stating, "I'm bleeding a lot." The most likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in this woman is:


A) Retained placental fragments.
B) Unrepaired vaginal lacerations.
C) Uterine atony.
D) Puerperal infection.

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