The nurse recognizes that digital vaginal examinations are contraindicated in pregnant women who are bleeding because:
a. There is a high risk of infection because of the open cervical os.
b. The examination may stimulate the onset of labor prematurely.
c. The presence of blood will make palpation difficult.
d. The examination may cause severe hemorrhage.
ANS: D
The risk of inducing hemorrhage contraindicates digital vaginal examinations in the pregnant woman who is bleeding until the source of the bleeding is identified.
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