A nurse is monitoring a postpartum client who is at risk of developing endometritis. Which of the following, if noted during the first 24 hours after delivery, would support a diagnosis of postpartum endometritis?
a) Maternal oral temperature of 100.2 F
b) Uterus two fingerbreadths below midline and firm
c) Abdominal tenderness and chills
d) Increased perspiration and appetite.
a) Maternal oral temperature of 100.2 F
b) Uterus two fingerbreadths below midline and firm
c) Abdominal tenderness and chills
d) Increased perspiration and appetite.
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