The nurse is assessing a postpartum client's risk for early postpartum hemorrhage. Which findings in the client's health history place this client at an increase risk for early postpartum hemorrhage? Select all that apply.

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Grand multiparity (having had five or more previous births) and oxytocin induction of labor are risk factors for early postpartum hemorrhage. Microsomia (low birth weight) and African American heritage may increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, but not specifically early postpartum hemorrhage. Anorexia nervosa is not a known risk factor for postpartum hemorrhage.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Postpartum Client's Risk for Early