A pregnant patient is admitted to the emergency department with bleeding. The nurse realizes that the patient might have placenta previa. Which signs would be suggestive of placenta previa?

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Bright red vaginal bleeding is a common sign of placenta previa, which occurs when the placenta covers the cervical opening, leading to bleeding during pregnancy. Sudden onset of bleeding and increase in size of the abdomen may also be present, but a firm and stony hard uterus is not typically associated with placenta previa.

A Pregnant Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with Bleeding