hard · NCLEX-RN Health Promotion and Maintenance
A nurse is assessing a client at 37 weeks gestation who reports sudden, sharp abdominal pain and dark red vaginal bleeding. Which findings would support a diagnosis of placental abruption rather than placenta previa? Select all that apply.
- Frequent, low-amplitude uterine contractions
- Painless, bright red vaginal bleeding
- Soft, non-tender uterus on palpation
- Uterine tenderness on palpation
- Non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern
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