The nurse practicing in a labor setting knows that the woman most at risk for a uterine rupture is a gravida
A) 3 who has had two low-segment transverse cesarean births.
B) 2 who has had a low-segment vertical incision for delivery of a 10-pound infant.
C) 5 who has had two vaginal births and two cesarean births.
D) 4 who has had four cesarean births.

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The risk of uterine rupture increases as the number of prior uterine incisions increases.More than two previous cesarean births places the woman at increased risk for uterine rupture.The other women are not high-risk candidates.

The Nurse Practicing in a Labor Setting Knows That the Woman