Thirty minutes after birth,the nurse assesses a woman's fundus as soft and boggy.What action by the nurse takes priority?

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The nurse's first response should be to massage the fundus to stimulate contraction of the uterus to compress open blood vessels at the placental site,limiting blood loss.Blood pressure is important but not the priority.Notification should occur after all nursing measures have been attempted with no favorable results.The Trendelenburg position is contraindicated for this woman at this point.This position does not allow for appropriate vaginal drainage of lochia.The lochia remaining in the uterus would clot and produce further bleeding.

Thirty Minutes After Birth,the Nurse Assesses a Woman's Fundus as Soft