The perinatal nurse knows that one of the most severe complications for a patient with a diagnosis of abruptio placentae is which of the following?

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Maternal problems resulting from abruptio placentae include a couvelaire uterus (the accumulation of blood between the separated placenta and the uterine wall)and disseminated intravascular coagulation.Although a couvelaire uterus is rare,its implications are severe.The uterus takes on a bluish tinge as blood extravasates from the clot into the myometrium.Contractility is lost.The condition is so severe that a hysterectomy may be necessary to control the bleeding.

The Perinatal Nurse Knows That One of the Most Severe