Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1147 of 2368
A client has hemorrhage and pelvic pain right after the placenta is delivered. The nurse cannot palpate the fundus on the abdomen. Which condition should the nurse suspect?
- Uterine atony
- Retained placenta
- Inversion of the uterus
- Placenta accreta
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Correct answer: Inversion of the uterus
Absence of the fundus on palpation, with bleeding and pelvic pain, indicates the uterus has turned inside out.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Inversion of the Uterus. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026