A woman gave birth to a 7-lb,6-ounce infant girl 1 hour ago.The birth was vaginal,and the estimated blood loss (EBL)was approximately 1500 mL.When assessing the woman's vital signs,the nurse would be concerned to see:

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An EBL of 1500 mL with tachycardia and hypotension suggests hypovolemia caused by excessive blood loss.An increased respiratory rate of 36 may be secondary to pain from the birth.Temperature may increase to 38° C during the first 24 hours as a result of the dehydrating effects of labor.A BP of 140/90 is slightly elevated,which may be caused by the use of oxytocic medications.

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