A steady trickle of bright red blood from the vagina in the presence of a firm fundus suggests:
a. uterine atony.
b. lacerations of the genital tract.
c. perineal hematoma.
d. infection of the uterus.
B
Undetected lacerations will bleed slowly and continuously. Bleeding from lacerations is uncontrolled by uterine contraction.
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