During third trimester vaginal bleeding:
A) the mother may lose as much as 40% of her blood volume before significant signs of hypovolemia occur.
B) signs of shock in the mother typically appear after she has lost approximately 500 to 1000 mL of blood.
C) most patients stabilize after the vagina has been packed carefully with several sterile trauma dressings.
D) you should focus your efforts on keeping the fetus oxygenated, as he or she is the one at highest risk for death.
Answer: A) the mother may lose as much as 40% of her blood volume before significant signs of hypovolemia occur.
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