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Title: Although the nurse has massaged the uterus every 15 minutes, it remains flaccid, and the patient ... Post by: 1b on Feb 6, 2018 Although the nurse has massaged the uterus every 15 minutes, it remains flaccid, and the patient continues to pass large clots. What does the nurse recognize these signs indicate?
a. Uterine atony b. Uterine dystocia c. Uterine hypoplasia d. Uterine dysfunction Title: Although the nurse has massaged the uterus every 15 minutes, it remains flaccid, and the patient ... Post by: adbuchy on Feb 6, 2018 ANS: A
Atony describes a lack of normal muscle tone. If the uterus is atonic, then muscle fibers are flaccid and will not compress bleeding vessels. |