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    RN Comprehensive Predictor Proctored Exam (National U CA San Diego)
    A nurse on a postpartum unit is caring for a client. Exhibits Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again. Vital Signs: Postpartum day 3, 0815: Temperature 38.2° C (100.8° F) Heart rate 104/min Respiratory rate 18/min BP 108/70 mm Hg SaO2 97% on room air Nurses' Notes: Postpartum day 3, 0815: Client reports feeling unwell. Lung sounds clear but diminished in the bases. Client states breasts feel firm, heavy, and warm with moderate nipple discomfort while breastfeeding. Uterus firm at 1 cm above the umbilicus and tender to palpation. Fundus boggy but firmed with massage. Moderate amount of dark brown, foul-smelling lochia noted. Surgical incision well approximated with slight edema present; no redness or drainage noted. No bowel movement since birth, hypoactive bowel sounds. Diagnostic Results: Postpartum day 3, 0900: Hemoglobin 11.1 g/dL (greater than 11 g/dL) WBC count 33,000/mm³ (5,000 to 10,000/mm³)

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