A 32-year-old woman is recovering on a postpartum unit of a skilled nursing facility following a vaginal birth with a fourth-degree laceration. The plan of care lists her baseline fundal height as firm at the umbilicus with lochia rubra, moderate amount, and a standing order to notify the RN for fundal height above the umbilicus or saturation of a pad within 1 hour. The nursing assistant tells the LPN in the hallway, "Her pad looked really heavy when I helped her to the bathroom, but I didn't have time to check it closely." The LPN has not yet personally observed the pad or reassessed the fundus. The LPN reviews the chart and confirms the current orders and baseline documentation. Which action should the LPN take first?
- Wait until the next scheduled assessment since the order only specifies pad saturation within 1 hour.
- Change the plan of care to add hourly pad checks without RN input.
- Go to the room, assess the fundus and pad personally, then report findings to the RN.
- Document the assistant's comment as the client's current status without further checking.