While caring for a postpartum patient who had a vaginal delivery yesterday,the nurse assesses a firm uterine fundus and a trickle of bright blood.How does the nurse most likely feel and react to this finding?
A) Concerned and reports a probable cervical laceration
B) Attentive and massages the uterus to expel retained clots
C) Distressed and reports a possible clotting disorder
D) Satisfied with the normal early postpartum finding
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