The nurse has received the end-of-shift report on the postpartum unit. Which client should the nurse see first?
1. Woman who is 2nd day post-cesarean, moderate lochia serosa
2. Woman day of delivery, fundus firm 2 cm above umbilicus
3. Woman who had a cesarean section, 1st postpartum day, 4 cm diastasis recti abdominis
4. Woman who had a cesarean section, 1st postpartum day, hypoactive bowel sounds all quadrants
Question 2
The nurse assesses the postpartum client who has not had a bowel movement by the third postpartum day. Which nursing intervention would be appropriate?
1. Encourage the new mother, saying, It will happen soon.
2. Instruct the client to eat a low-fiber diet.
3. Decrease fluid intake.
4. Obtain an order for a stool softener.
