You Arrive at the Side of a Pregnant Patient in Her

question 44

Multiple Choice

You arrive at the side of a pregnant patient in her third trimester who has been vaginally bleeding for several hours. Observation reveals several blood-soaked towels on the bed. She is alert and oriented with a patent airway and adequate breathing. Her pulse is 88 beats per minute and her blood pressure is 104/66 mmHg. In caring for this patient you would:

• A) provide rapid transport in a supine position.
• B) clean the outside of the vagina with sterile water and peroxide.
• C) collect all towels with blood and transporting them with the patient.
• D) prepare her for the possibility that she may have miscarried the baby.

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