2012.08.23 – Quiz: Trauma in Pregnancy

Which of the following regarding trauma in pregnancy is wrong?
A. Blunt trauma is most common in the third trimester
B. Lap belts worn over the hips and below the uterus increases the risk to the fetus after a motor vehicle collision (MVC)
C. Necessary radiographs must never be withheld out of concern for fetal radiation
D. Placental abruption may present as vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain and uterine irritability
E. Evidence of fetal distress may be the first sign of occult maternal hemorrhage