A nurse is caring for a client. Exhibits For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with placenta previa or abruptio placenta. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process or none at all. There must be at least 1 selection in every column. There does not need to be a selection in every row.

Assessment findings Placenta previa Abruptio placenta Pain score ✅ Vaginal bleeding characteristics ✅ Hematocrit ✅ ✅ Abdominal assessment ✅ Hemoglobin ✅ ✅ Blood pressure ✅ ✅ Rationale: Pain: The client has abdominal pain, rated 7/10, which is sharp and associated with uterine hypertonicity and tenderness in the left upper quadrant. Placenta previa typically presents with painless bleeding and minimal to no abdominal pain, while abruptio placenta involves severe pain due to placental separation. Vaginal bleeding: Dark red vaginal bleeding was reported. Placenta previa results in painless bright red bleeding, while abruptio placenta presents with dark red bleeding often accompanied by clots and associated pain. Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin is 8.1 g/dL, which is low (normal range: 12 to 16 g/dL), indicating blood loss or hemorrhage. Both conditions can lead to low hematocrit and hemoglobin, but abruptio placenta may cause more significant blood loss, leading to a greater decrease in these values. Hematocrit: The hematocrit is 24%, which is also low (normal range: 36% to 47%), further suggesting blood loss. Both conditions can lead to low hematocrit and hemoglobin, but abruptio placenta may cause more significant blood loss, leading to a greater decrease in these values. Abdominal assessment: Placenta previa tends to show a soft abdomen with no tenderness, while abruptio placenta causes rigid, board-like abdominal muscles with tenderness, often localized. Blood Pressure: Blood pressure is 95/62 mm Hg, which is on the lower side but not critically low. Placenta previa typically has normal or slightly low blood pressure, while abruptio placenta can cause hypotension due to significant blood loss and shock. Fetal Heart Rate: FHR is 116/min, with minimal variability noted, which may indicate fetal distress which can be seen in both conditions.