Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for a client 2 hours after a spontaneous vaginal birth, and the client has saturated two perineal pads with blood in a 30-minute period.Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention at this time?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Palpating the fundus assesses for uterine atony, a common cause of excessive postpartum bleeding, making it the priority to guide further interventions.