A pregnant adolescent is upset because she is not permitted to deliver the baby at an alternative birthing center. Why is the use of an alternative birthing center contraindicated for this patient?
A) High risk for pelvic disproportion
B) The patient's parents disapproved of the center
C) Alternative birth centers admit only married women
D) Alternative birthing centers only admit patients over the age of 21 years
A
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Pregnant adolescents are prone to cephalopelvic disproportion because of the patient's incomplete pelvic growth. Using a birthing center could be dangerous for the patient and the fetus. The use of a birthing center is not contraindicated because the patient's parents disapprove of the center. There are no restrictions such as marital status or age on the use of a birthing center.
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