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When performing an assessment on a mother who just delivered a healthy newborn, the nurse should expect to note that the fundus is positioned at which location?

ExplanationImmediately after delivery, the uterine fundus should be at the level of the umbilicus or one to three fingerbreadths below it and in the midline of the abdomen. A fundus that is not located in the midline may indicate a full bladder. If the fundus is above the umbilicus, this may indicate that blood clots in the uterus need to be expelled by fundal massage.