A Laboring Woman with No Known Risk Factors Suddenly Experiences

A laboring woman with no known risk factors suddenly experiences spontaneous rupture of membranes (ROM) .The fluid consists of bright red blood.Her contractions are consistent with her current stage of labor.There is no change in uterine resting tone.The fetal heart rate begins to decline rapidly after the ROM.The nurse should suspect the possibility of:

A) Placenta previa
B) Vasa previa
C) Severe abruptio placentae
D) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

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