You have been called to a crisis shelter for a patient possibly having a baby. On scene you find an older female patient who is mentally retarded and cannot communicate normally. Staff states that the patient just came to the shelter and they know nothing about her, other than that she is pregnant. Assessment reveals crowning, and you proceed to deliver what appears to be a healthy baby boy. When assessing the mother after delivery, which one of the following signs should increase the EMT's suspicion that the woman may be carrying twins?

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The mother's abdomen remaining large after the delivery of the baby can indicate the presence of another baby, hence raising the suspicion of twins. Other options are more indicative of post-delivery complications rather than the presence of another fetus.

You Have Been Called to a Crisis Shelter for a Patient