RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1354 of 2368

A client at 35 weeks who used cocaine reports sudden, severe abdominal pain. No vaginal bleeding is seen. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

  1. Ectopic pregnancy with concealed hemorrhage
  2. Uterine inversion with concealed hemorrhage
  3. Placenta accreta with concealed hemorrhage
  4. Placental abruption with concealed hemorrhage
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Correct answer: Placental abruption with concealed hemorrhage

Sudden severe abdominal pain, with or without bleeding, signals abruption. Hidden bleeding can be internal.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), High-risk Perinatal Client Care: Placental Abruption. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026