The nurse is performing a postpartum assessment on a client and concludes with the assessment depicted in the figure. Which is the rationale for performing the depicted assessment?

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Discomfort in the calf with sharp dorsiflexion of the foot is a positive Homans sign and may indicate deep vein thrombosis. Edema is checked by palpating and pressing on the top of the foot, range of motion is not a postpartum assessment, and reflexes are checked at the patellar area.

The Nurse Is Performing a Postpartum Assessment on a Client