A perinatal nurse receives reports from the nurse aide on four patients who all gave birth within the last 4 hours.Which patient should the nurse assess first?

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A drop in blood pressure by 15%,maternal heart rate over 110 beats/minute,or an oxygen saturation less than 95% may indicate a postpartum hemorrhage.The nurse should assess the woman whose blood pressure has changed more than 15%.Blood loss of 850 mL during cesarean birth is not considered excessive.A pulse under 100 beats/minute is normal.A mother may well be exhausted and need to rest,particularly if her birthing experience was difficult or traumatic.

A Perinatal Nurse Receives Reports from the Nurse Aide on Four