The nurse is assessing a woman who is 26 weeks' pregnant and is ...

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The nurse is assessing a woman who is 26 weeks' pregnant and is brought to the ER with complaints of vaginal bleeding with severe abdominal pain. What complication would the nurse suspect?
 
  A) Placenta previa
  B) Placental abruption
  C) Preterm labor
  D) Pregnancy induced hypertension

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who has had nasal surgery. What measure should be
  employed when caring for this client?
 
  A) Remove the gauze from the nostrils 2 hours after the surgery
  B) Instruct the client to avoid breathing through the mouth
  C) Examine the back of the throat to check for drainage of blood
  D) Assist the client to a supine position to facilitate breathing

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Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Bleeding with severe abdominal pain is a sign of placental abruption, or premature separation of the placenta. Painless vaginal bleeding may be a sign of placenta previa, a condition in which the placenta lies partly over the cervical opening. Preterm labor is characterized by backache, pelvic/abdominal cramping, rhythmic pelvic pressure, diarrhea, change in vaginal discharge, vaginal spotting, leaking fluid, and malaise. Signs of pregnancy-induced hypertension include severe headache, visual changes, sudden edema or swelling, and epigastric pain.

Answer to Question 2

C