When assessing a woman who has just given birth, the nurse notes that the woman's fundus is firm and has risen in her abdomen. A gush of dark red blood comes from her vagina. The nurse concludes that:
a. A cervical tear occurred during birth.
b. The placenta has separated.
c. The woman is beginning to hemorrhage.
d. Clots have formed in the uterine fundus.
ANS: B
Signs of imminent delivery of the placenta include lengthening of the umbilical cord, a gush of blood from the vagina, and elevation of the uterine fundus.
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