After reading Case Report (CR) 8.3, answer the following questions. Choose the best answer for each question. Case Report (CR) 8.3 You are:An obstetric assistant working with Garry Joiner, M D, an obstetrician at Fulwood Medical Center. Your patient is: Mrs. Gloria Maggay, a 29-year-old housekeeper. Mrs. Maggay’s last menstrual period (L M P) was 8 weeks ago, and she has a positive home pregnancy test. This is her first pregnancy. She has breast tenderness and mild nausea. For the past 2 days, she has had some cramping and right-sided, lower abdominal pain, and this morning she had vaginal spotting. Her V S are T 99 degrees F, P 80, R 14, B P 130 over 70. While you are waiting for Dr. Joiner to come and examine Mrs. Maggay, she complains of feeling faint and has a sharp, severe pain in her lower abdomen on the right side. Her pulse rate has increased to 92. You need to recognize what is happening. Mrs. Maggay’s symptoms are those of an ectopic pregnancy. The sudden increase in the pain and the rise in pulse rate can indicate that the tube has ruptured and is hemorrhaging into the abdominal cavity. The gynecologist should see her immediately and, if necessary, take her to the operating room (O R) for laparoscopic surgery to stop the bleeding and evacuate the products of conception. Question 1: Which of the following symptoms did Mrs. Maggay develop while she was in the office? multiple choice 1 decreased pulse rate vaginal spotting severe right-sided abdominal pain mild nausea Question 2: Mrs. Maggay is most liking suffering from: multiple choice 2 fertilized egg implanted in a uterine tube endometrial tissue occurring outside of the uterus prolapsed uterus rupture of the appendix
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