A 29-year-old woman, who is 38 weeks pregnant, presents with heavy vaginal bleeding, a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg, and a heart rate of 130 beats/min. She is pale and diaphoretic, and denies abdominal cramping or pain. Her signs and symptoms are MOST consistent with a/an:

A: ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
B: placenta previa.
C: ruptured ovarian cyst.
D: abruptio placenta.

Answer: B: placenta previa.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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