Women's Health - Exam II Questions & Answers 2023 A+
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D (Immediately after birth the uterus is about the size of a large grapefruit and the fundus can be palpated midway between the symphysis pubis and umbilicus. Within 12 hours the fundus rises to th... e level of the umbilicus. By the second day, the fundus starts to descend by approximately 1 cm/day.) - ANS-Immediately after birth, the nurse can anticipate the fundus to be located A. at the umbilicus. B. 2 cm above the umbilicus. Incorrect C. 1 cm below the umbilicus. D. midway between the symphysis pubis and umbilicus A (Descent of the fundus is documented in relation to the umbilicus and is measured in centimeters. Numbers with a plus sign mean that the fundus is above the umbilicus; numbers with a minus sign mean that the fundus is below the umbilicus.) - ANS-When reading the postpartum chart the nurse notices that the patient's fundus is recorded as "u+1." The nurse understands that this means the fundus is [Show More]
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