The nurse is presenting a class to newly pregnant families. What form of trauma will the nurse describe as the leading cause of fetal and maternal death?

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Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of fetal and maternal death related to trauma. This is because pregnant women are at a higher risk of injury in motor vehicle accidents due to physiological changes during pregnancy and the potential for placental abruption and other complications arising from the trauma.

The Nurse Is Presenting a Class to Newly Pregnant Families