On the first day after a cesarean section, a client who is a primipara is being assisted to the bathroom for the first time. The client experiences a sudden gush of vaginal blood and notices that several blood clots are in the toilet. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) take?

Insert an indwelling catheter to empty the bladder and contract the fundus.

Return the client to bed and maintain bed rest until the lochial flow slows.

Massage the fundus and avoid direct pressure on the cesarean incision.

Check fundal consistency and continue to monitor the lochial flow amount.