What is the nurse's priority action for a postpartum client has heavy bleeding and a boggy uterus?

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C. massage the fundus and address bladder distention — A boggy uterus suggests uterine atony; fundal massage and addressing bladder distention are priority actions.

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A. offer oral iron tablets first

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B. place the client in Trendelenburg

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D. withhold uterotonics until the next shift