When caring for a pregnant patient who has experienced a major trauma, remember that:
a. the later in the pregnancy, the less the likelihood of injury to the uterus.
b. the fetus may be in danger even though the mother is showing no signs or symptoms of shock.
c. the primary cause of fetal mortality is direct injury to the fetus, while the mother survives.
d. the amniotic fluid provides little protection to the fetus from blunt trauma.
b
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