Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Client at 36 weeks with SROM after epidural, reports shortness of breath, then goes into cardiorespiratory failure.A nurse in Labor and Delivery is caring for a client who just experienced SROM (spontaneous rupture of membranes) after her epidural. The client immediately states she is short of breath. The nurse lays the patient back and places oxygen on her when the client goes into complete cardiorespiratory failure. The nurse should recognize that this client is experiencing which of the following obstetrical emergencies?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy (amniotic fluid embolism) causes sudden cardiorespiratory failure post-SROM, triggered by amniotic fluid entering the maternal bloodstream.