Your patient is a 43-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant and alert, complaining of abdominal pain. She states that she slipped on a wet floor earlier today, striking her abdomen on a kitchen chair. She did not have any acute onset of pain, but over the next hour developed lower abdominal cramping similar to menstrual pain, as well as a lower back ache. She is G4P3, has a history of CVD,
renal disease, and had abdominal surgery for a hernia four months ago. Based on this history, the patient is MOST likely experiencing:
A) preterm labor.
B) uterine rupture.
C) placenta previa.
D) Braxton-Hicks contractions.
A
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