A nurse is assisting a postpartum woman to get up for the first time after an unmedicated vaginal birth.What action by the nurse is best?

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Orthostatic hypotension can occur in the postpartum woman.The nurse should instruct the woman to change positions slowly and sit on the edge of the bed prior to standing up.A gait belt is not necessary.Checking for lower extremity sensation would be important after spinal or epidural anesthetic.Obtaining orthostatic blood pressures is not necessary unless this is an ongoing problem.

A Nurse Is Assisting a Postpartum Woman to Get Up