The nurse is making a follow-up home visit to a woman who is 12 days postpartum. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find when assessing the client's fundus?

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By 12 days postpartum, the uterus (fundus) typically returns to a size where it cannot be palpated abdominally because it has descended into the pelvis. This is a normal part of the involution process.

The Nurse Is Making a Follow-Up Home Visit to a Woman