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A postpartum patient is receiving ergonovine maleate (Ergotrate) to prevent hemorrhage. The nurse assesses the patient and notes a heart rate of 76 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute, and a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg.
 
  The patient's uterus is firm. The patient complains of mild to moderate cramping. Bleeding is minimal. What will the nurse do?
  a. Continue to monitor and tell the patient to report increased cramping.
  b. Notify the provider of possible uterine hypertonicity.
  c. Notify the provider of the patient's blood pressure.
  d. Request an order to administer the Ergotrate intravenously.
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