When the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall before the baby has been born, this is known as ________
A) crowning
B) ectopic pregnancy
C) lochia
D) abruptio placentae
D
Explanation: A) Crowning is the fetus' head at the vaginal introitus.
B) This does not describe an ectopic pregnancy.
C) Lochia, bloody vaginal discharge from the mother, is not related to the placenta.
D) Correct!
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