The client is admitted to Labor and Delivery with a history of ruptured membranes for two hours. This is her sixth delivery; she is 40 years old, and smells of alcohol and cigarettes. This client is at risk for:
1. Gestational diabetes.
2. Placenta previa.
3. Abruptio placentae.
4. Placenta accrete.
3
Rationale:
1. Abruptio placentae is associated with excessive intrauterine pressure, and can be caused by alcohol and cigarette use, increased age, and increased parity.
2. Abruptio placentae is associated with excessive intrauterine pressure, and can be caused by alcohol and cigarette use, increased age, and increased parity.
3. Abruptio placentae is associated with excessive intrauterine pressure, and can be caused by alcohol and cigarette use, increased age, and increased parity.
4. Abruptio placentae is associated with excessive intrauterine pressure, and can be caused by alcohol and cigarette use, increased age, and increased parity.
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