RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1160 of 2368

The nurse teaches a client about signs of postpartum hemorrhage. Which statement by the client shows understanding of when to notify the nurse?

  1. I will tell the nurse if a pad soaks in an hour or I pass a clot bigger than an egg.
  2. I will wait to tell the nurse until the bleeding soaks three pads in an hour.
  3. I will tell the nurse only if I pass several clots that are smaller than a coin.
  4. I will not report any heavy bleeding while I am breastfeeding my newborn.
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Correct answer: I will tell the nurse if a pad soaks in an hour or I pass a clot bigger than an egg.

Soaking one or more pads in an hour or passing clots larger than an egg needs immediate attention.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: PROVIDING HEALTH TEACHING DURING THE THIRD STAGE OF LABOR. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026