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Postpartum

The client is 1 day postpartum, and the nurse notes the fundus is displaced laterally to the right. Which nursing intervention should be implemented first?

Assess the bladder using the bladder scannerPrepare to insert an indwelling urinary catheterMassage the client’s fundus for 2 minutesAssist the client to the bathroom to urinate

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Explanation Correct answer D: The primary reason for a displaced fundus is a full bladder. The nurse should implement the least invasive procedure, which is to ask the client to attempt to void. The emptying of the bladder should allow the fundus to return to the midline position.

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