The nurse is caring for a client during the 1st hour after a vaginal birth of a term neonate under epidural anesthesia and intravenous fluids. While assessing the client, the nurse observes that the client has a heart rate of 65 bpm, temperature of 99.9°F (37.7°C), fundus firm at one finger breath above the midline, and a slow trickle of dark red vaginal bleeding on the perineal pad. The client’s legs are still numb. What action should the nurse take?
a) Notify the anesthesiologist who performed the lumbar epidural anesthesia.
b) Discontinue the client's intravenous fluids if the client is drinking fluids.
c) Continue to monitor the client's temperature on an hourly basis.
d) Massage the fundus and contact the client's primary care provider immediately.