Clinical decisions in a critically ill obstetric patient include
a. fetal viability, hospital practices, and exposure to radiation.
b. fetal viability versus maternal death and parental desires.
c. medication use, personal value systems, and hospital policies.
d. parental desires, fetal viability, and community standards.
B
Fetal considerations often are important in designing and leading the clinical approach to the critically ill woman. Many common conditions in pregnancy require special medical care with associated complications that have the potential for serious maternal morbidity and mortality.
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