The nurse works in a labor and delivery facility with new protocols for estimating postpartum blood loss. Which method for estimating blood loss is implemented in the delivery room?

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Collecting blood in calibrated, under-buttocks drapes is a recommended method for estimating postpartum blood loss by several organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the World Health Organization (WHO). This method allows for more accurate measurement and documentation of blood loss. Asking the patient how many peripads she considered to be "soaked" may be subjective and unreliable, placing a basin at the foot of the delivery table may underestimate blood loss, and relying on the primary health care provider's estimate alone may be inconsistent and inaccurate.

The Nurse Works in a Labor and Delivery Facility with New