The nurse is assessing a postpartum client's lochia and finds that there is about a 4-inch stain on the perineal pad. The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?

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A 4-inch stain on the perineal pad is considered light lochia. Scant would be a very small amount, moderate would be more than light but not soaking the pad, and large would be heavy bleeding or a pad soaked within an hour.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Postpartum Client's Lochia and Finds