Practice Question
The nurse is evaluating the uterine involution of a client who is 3 days postpartum. Which finding should the nurse evaluate as normal?
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Correct Answer:
Fundus 3 cm below the umbilicus, lochia rubra
Rationale:
💠Uterine involution is the return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size and position.
💠Immediately after birth, the fundus is at the level of the umbilicus. It descends about 1 cm per day. By day 3 postpartum, the fundus is expected to be about 3 cm below the umbilicus.
💠Lochia rubra (red, bloody discharge) normally persists for the first 3–4 days after delivery. Transition to lochia serosa occurs around days 4–10, followed by lochia alba after day 10.
💠The other options are not appropriate:
Fundus above the umbilicus by day 3 indicates abnormal involution or uterine atony.
Lochia serosa or alba would be too early at day 3.
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