After delivery, you note blood still escaping from the mother's vagina. The sanitary pads that you placed earlier between her legs continue to become soaked. Your next action would be to:

A) Transport with lights and sirens
B) Insert sterile gauze into the vaginal canal
C) Perform a uterine massage
D) Place the mother on her left side

C) Perform a uterine massage

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During preservice road testing, the apparatus must come to a full stop from 20 mph within _____ feet

A. 35 B. 45 C. 50 D. 60

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