NCLEX PN Practice Tests Practice Question
A woman comes into the labor suite stating that her water has broken and she is in labor. Which symptoms point to the possible presence of placenta previa?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Option C indicates bright red painless vaginal bleeding, a classic symptom of placenta previa, where the placenta partially or completely covers the cervix, leading to bleeding without pain.
Option A describes sudden knife-like pain with profuse bleeding, which suggests placental abruption rather than previa.
Option B presents dark red discharge following a physician visit, which could be related to other issues but is not characteristic of placenta previa.
Option D mentions a tender, rigid uterine wall, indicating potential uterine rupture or other complications, not previa, which typically features painless bleeding.
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