The Nurse Is Making Patient Assignments for the Next Shift

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is making patient assignments for the next shift. Which patient is most likely to experience a complicated labor pattern?

• A)34-year-old gravida 6 at 39 weeks' gestation with twins
• B)22-year-old gravida 1 at 23 weeks' gestation with ruptured membranes
• C)30-year-old gravida 3 at 41 weeks' gestation and estimated fetal weight 7 pounds, 8 ounces
• D)43-year-old gravida 2 at 37 weeks' gestation with hypertension

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