Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1133 of 2368

A client in labor has dark red vaginal bleeding, sudden severe abdominal pain, and a uterus that stays contracted without relaxing between contractions. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

  1. Placental abruption
  2. Placenta previa
  3. Precipitous labor
  4. Chorioamnionitis
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Correct answer: Placental abruption

Abruption causes sudden severe pain, dark red bleeding, and prolonged contractions with no resting tone. Previa bleeding is bright red.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Placental Abruption. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026