A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postpartum following a spontaneous vaginal delivery. The nurse should expect to find the uterine fundus at which of the following positions on the client's abdomen?

At the level of the umbilicus

Within 12 hr, the fundus should rise to the level of the umbilicus and then recede 1 to 2 cm each day.

A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postpartum. The nurse finds a small amount of lochia rubra on the client's perineal pad. The fundus is midline and firm at the umbilicus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Perform fundal massage

The nurse notes that the fundus is midline and firm, therefore, fundal massage is not indicated at this time.

A nurse is preparing to palpate the uterine fundus of a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation to measure fundal height. At which of the following locations should the nurse expect to find the fundus?