A nurse is preparing to perform a fundal assessment on a postpartum client. The initial nursing action in performing this assessment is which of the following?
a) Ask the client to turn on her side.
b) Ask the client to urinate and empty her bladder.
c) Massage the fundus gently before determining the level of the fundus.
d) Ask the client to lie flat on her back with the knees and legs flat and straight.
a) Ask the client to turn on her side.
b) Ask the client to urinate and empty her bladder.
c) Massage the fundus gently before determining the level of the fundus.
d) Ask the client to lie flat on her back with the knees and legs flat and straight.
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