To provide optimum care for the postpartum woman,the nurse understands that the most common causes of subinvolution are:

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Subinvolution is failure of the uterus to return to a nonpregnant state.The most common causes of subinvolution are retained placental fragments and infection.Subinvolution may be caused by infection and result in hemorrhage.Multiple gestation may cause uterine atony,resulting in postpartum hemorrhage.Uterine tetany and overproduction of oxytocin do not cause subinvolution.

To Provide Optimum Care for the Postpartum Woman,the Nurse Understands