Question

a nurse is assessing a client who has placenta previa and is receiving fetal monitoring. which of the following clinical findings should the nurse expect?

• variable decelerations
• painless vaginal bleeding
• rigid abdomen
• uterine tachysystole

Explanation:

Placenta previa is a condition where the placenta partially or completely covers the cervix. During fetal monitoring for a client with placenta previa, painless vaginal bleeding is a key clinical finding associated with it. Variable decelerations are more related to umbilical cord compression, a rigid abdomen can be seen in abruptio placentae, and uterine tachysystole is excessive uterine contractions. So the correct finding to suspect is painless vaginal bleeding.

Answer:

B. Painless vaginal bleeding (assuming the options are labeled as A, B, C, D with A: Variable decelerations, B: Painless vaginal bleeding, C: Rigid abdomen, D: Uterine tachysystole)