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?

Name: 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?
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Atony describes a lack of normal muscle tone.If the uterus is atonic,then muscle fibers are flaccid and will not compress bleeding vessels.

Although the Nurse Has Massaged the Uterus Every 15 Minutes,it