Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 68%
Simulated
The nurse assesses the client in her third trimester with suspected placenta previa. Which finding should the nurse associate with placenta previa?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
In placenta previa, the abnormal location of the placenta causes painless, bright red vaginal bleeding as the lower uterine segment stretches and thins. The nurse should not perform a vaginal examination to determine effacement on the client with suspected placenta previa. The lie of the fetus is not associated with placenta previa. An absence of fetal movement is always cause for concern but is not a primary symptom of placenta previa.