Question

A postpartum client is being prepared for discharge. The laboratory report indicates that she has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 16,000/mm3. (16 X 109/L) What is the next nursing action?1. Checking with the nurse manager to see whether the client may go home2. Reassessing the client for signs of infection by taking her vital signs3. Delaying the client's discharge until the practitioner has conducted a complete examination4. Placing the report in the client's record because this is an expected postpartum finding

Answer 1

Answer:Placing the report in the client's record because this is an expected postpartum finding

Explanation: White blood cells count increases following delivery because of the delay on the apoptosis of neutrophils