A nurse is monitoring a client in the immediate postpartum period for signs of hemorrhage. Which of the following signs, if noted, would be an early sign of excessive blood loss?
a) A temperature of 100.4° F
b) A blood pressure change from 130/88 to 124/80 mm Hg
c) An increase in the pulse rate from 88 to 102 beats/min
d) An increase in the respiratory rate from 18 to 22 breaths/min.
a) A temperature of 100.4° F
b) A blood pressure change from 130/88 to 124/80 mm Hg
c) An increase in the pulse rate from 88 to 102 beats/min
d) An increase in the respiratory rate from 18 to 22 breaths/min.
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