The leading cause of maternal death during the first trimester of pregnancy is:
A. massive brain damage secondary to a prolonged seizure.
B. unrecognized or untreated supine hypotensive syndrome.
C. internal bleeding caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
D. blunt trauma to the abdomen during a motor vehicle crash.
Answer: C. internal bleeding caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
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