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In evaluating a pregnant client with vaginal bleeding, which assessment findings would most strongly indicate abruptio placenta requiring immediate intervention?
Correct Answer:
Fetal heart rate tracing shows distress.
Explanation:
Placental abruption cuts off placental blood flow to the fetus, so the most urgent signal is signs that the fetus is not well-oxygenated. Fetal distress on the heart rate tracing indicates fetal hypoxia and requires immediate action to deliver if possible, to prevent fetal death. That nonreassuring tracing overrides other concerns because it shows the fetus is already compromised and time is critical. The other findings—such as a rigid abdomen, a dropping maternal blood pressure, or widespread abdominal pain—are serious and warrant rapid assessment, but they don’t demonstrate fetal compromise as clearly or urgently as distress on the fetal heart rate tracing.

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