A nurse is caring for a client at 34 weeks’ gestation who pr…
A nurse is caring for a client at 34 weeks’ gestation who presents with sudden-onset severe abdominal pain and dark-red vaginal bleeding. The uterus is firm and tender to palpation. The client reports that she smokes one pack of cigarettes daily and used cocaine recreationally approximately 24 hours ago. Her pregnancy history includes one previous uncomplicated vaginal delivery. She denies abdominal trauma. Her blood pressure is 148/90 mm Hg, and the fetal heart rate demonstrates recurrent late decelerations.Which factor in the client’s history places her at the greatest risk for abruptio placentae?
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