A 30-year-old woman has right-sided abdominal pain and is hypotensive. You suspect she may have a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. You recognize:

A) life-threatening hemorrhagic shock and the need for fluid resuscitation.
B) potentially dangerous obstructive shock that requires rapid transport.
C) a common medical condition that affects many women each year.
D) a very rare disease process that requires immediate surgery to save the pregnancy.


A

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