RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2023 of 2368

A client who is 9 days postpartum has heavy vaginal bleeding. Which is the most common cause of late postpartum hemorrhage?

  1. Perineal laceration
  2. Uterine atony in the first hour
  3. Uterine subinvolution
  4. A full bladder
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Correct answer: Uterine subinvolution

The most common cause of late PPH is subinvolution, when the uterus does not return to its original size.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Postpartum Care: Postpartum Hemorrhage. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026