Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1161 of 2368
A client has just had a cesarean birth. How often should the nurse perform head-to-toe assessments during the first hour?
- Every 30 minutes
- Every hour
- Every 2 hours
- Every 15 minutes
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Correct answer: Every 15 minutes
Assessments are every 15 minutes the first hour, every 30 minutes the second hour, and hourly after that.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Nursing Care Immediately After Cesarean Birth. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026