Which Statement Concerning the Third Stage of Labor Is Correct

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the third stage of labor is correct?

• A) The placenta eventually detaches itself from a flaccid uterus.
• B) An expectant or active approach to managing this stage of labor reduces the risk of complications.
• C) It is important that the dark,roughened maternal surface of the placenta appears before the shiny fetal surface.
• D) The major risk for women during the third stage is a rapid heart rate.

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