Mirs, Vanessa Narciso, a 30 year old G1P1 (1001), is in the first hour of her recovery after a vaginal birth. During an assessment, the lochia is moderate to heavy, bright red. and is trickling from the vagina. Nurse Marina located the fundus at the umbilicus: it is firm and midline, with no palpable bladder. Mrs. Vanessa's vital signs remain at their baseline. Based on the information, Nurse Marina would implement which of the following actions?   Recheck the admission hematocrit and hemoglobin level   Increase the IV rate   Report the findings to health care provider.   Document the findings as normal

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Mirs, Vanessa Narciso, a 30 year old G1P1 (1001), is in the first hour of her recovery after a vaginal birth. During an assessment, the lochia is moderate to heavy, bright red. and is trickling from the vagina. Nurse Marina located the fundus at the umbilicus: it is firm and midline, with no palpable bladder. Mrs. Vanessa's vital signs remain at their baseline. Based on the information, Nurse Marina would implement which of the following actions?

  1.   Recheck the admission hematocrit and hemoglobin level
  2.   Increase the IV rate
  3.   Report the findings to health care provider.
  4.   Document the findings as normal
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