A nurse is providing care to a woman during the third stage of labor. Which of the following would alert the nurse that the placenta is separating? (Select all that apply.)
A) Boggy, soft uterus
B) Uterus becoming discoid shaped
C) Sudden gush of dark blood from the vagina
D) Shortening of the umbilical cord
C
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Signs that the placenta is separating include a firmly contracting uterus, a change in uterine shape from discoid to globular ovoid, a sudden gush of dark blood from the vaginal opening, and lengthening of the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina.
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