The postpartum client, who is 24 hours postÔÇöcesarean section, tells the nurse that she has much less lochial discharge after this birth than with her vaginal birth 2 years ago. The client asks if this is normal after a cesarean birth. Which statement should be the basis for the nurseÔÇÖs response?

A decrease in lochia is expected after a cesarean birth; no further assessment is needed regarding the lochial amount unless it is totally absent. A decrease in lochia is expected after a cesarean birth, not an increase. The clientÔÇÖs lochial discharge is usually decreased after cesarean birth because the uterus is cleaned during surgery. The amount of lochia is not dependent on whether the surgery was emergent or planned because the uterus is cleaned during surgery in both situations.