The nurse is caring for a client at 35 weeks' gestation who has been critically injured in a shooting. Which statement by the paramedics bringing the woman to the hospital would cause the greatest concern?

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An entrance wound below the umbilicus in a pregnant woman is particularly concerning because it indicates that the fetus and uterus could be directly impacted by the trauma, increasing the risk for fetal injury, maternal hemorrhage, and complications related to the pregnancy.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client at 35 Weeks