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During the fourth stage of labor, the assessment of a primipara who has had a vaginal birth reveals a moderate to large amount of lochia rubra, a firm fundus that is at the umbilicus and deviated to the right, and pain that she rates as a 3 on a scale of 1 to 10. What is the priority nursing action?

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helping the client void

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that the best action would be helping the client void. This means performing different or chosen techniques in order to help the individual get rid of urine from their bladder, this will help the individual clean their system and get rid of any amount of lochia rubra.

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