Case study: Client with heavy postpartum bleeding. A 28-year-old delivered vaginally 30 minutes ago. The fundus is boggy, lochia is heavy, and the client feels dizzy. Which finding in this case is the highest priority for the nurse to address first?

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C. postpartum hemorrhage likely caused by uterine atony — In this case, the highest-priority finding is postpartum hemorrhage likely caused by uterine atony because it most directly threatens safety or signals clinical deterioration.

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A. small amount of perineal discomfort

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B. request to hold the baby

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D. mild afterpains