The reported incidence of ectopic pregnancy has steadily risen over the past 2 decades.Causes include the increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs)accompanied by tubal infection and damage.The popularity of contraceptive devices such as the IUD has also increased the risk for ectopic pregnancy.The nurse suspects that a client has early signs of ectopic pregnancy.The nurse should be observing the client for which signs or symptoms?
(Select all that apply).

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A missed period or spotting can be easily mistaken by the client as an early sign of pregnancy.More subtle signs depend on exactly where the implantation occurs.The nurse must be thorough in her assessment because pain is not a normal symptom of early pregnancy.As the fallopian tube tears open and the embryo is expelled,the client often exhibits severe pain accompanied by intraabdominal hemorrhage,which may progress to hypovolemic shock with minimal or even no external bleeding.In approximately one half of women,shoulder and neck pain results from irritation of the diaphragm from the hemorrhage.

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