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You are treating a patient who is in her third trimester of pregnancy who is having seizures. Family members report that the patient had been complaining of headaches, visual disturbances, epigastric pain, and had become edematous over the past week. You think that the patient is MOST likely suffering from:

a. Epilepsy b. Cardiac arrest c. Placenta previa d. Eclampsia

When a patient is "guarding" his abdomen, you will notice that he:

A) sits up with his knees drawn up to his chest. B) crosses his feet at his ankles and covers his stomach with his hands. C) bends his head and upper chest toward his feet. D) tightens his abdominal muscles when you palpate the abdomen.