You have been called for a young female in labor. She is lying on the floor in obvious distress from the labor pains. While you are assessing her for crowning, your partner is getting a set of vital signs. She tells you that she is getting dizzy and nauseated. Vital signs are pulse rate 120, respiratory rate 22, and blood pressure 98/62. You should be concerned that she has:

A) supine hypotensive syndrome. B) Braxton-Hicks contractions.
C) placenta previa. D) contracted food poisoning.


A

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