Your patient is a 26-year-old female with a history of ectopic pregnancies. She has called 911 for extreme abdominal pain and she is concerned that she has another ectopic pregnancy. Her vital signs are pulse 118, respirations 20, and blood pressure 100/76. Which of the following is true regarding ectopic pregnancies?
A) It usually occurs during the second trimester.
B) The fallopian tubes cannot stretch to accommodate a fetus.
C) It may cause painless bright red bleeding.
D) The fertilized egg usually implants in the wall of the uterus.
B
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