Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who gave birth 15 days ago with a gush of foul-smelling rubra lochia and a temperature of 39°C (102.2°F).A client who gave birth 15 days ago has returned to the emergency room with reports of a gush of foul-smelling rubra lochia and a temperature of 39°C (102.2°F). The nurse suspects postpartum hemorrhage and understands that this is most likely caused by
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Endometritis, an infection of the uterine lining, causes foul-smelling lochia and fever, often leading to excessive bleeding.