An obstetric patient has presented to the clinic with a hear…

An obstetric patient has presented to the clinic with a heart rate of 140, blood pressure of 90/56, and labored respiratory rate of 20. The patient is pale and reports frequent vomiting and has not been able to keep anything down for over 24 hours. The nurse recognizes that the patient is presenting signs of

A patient who was pregnant had a spontaneous abortion at app…

A patient who was pregnant had a spontaneous abortion at approximately 4 weeks’ gestation. At the time of the miscarriage, it was thought that all products of conception were expelled. Two weeks later, the patient presents at the clinic office complaining of “crampy” abdominal pain and a scant amount of serosanguineous vaginal drainage with a slight odor. The pregnancy test is negative. Vital signs reveal a temperature of 100°F, with blood pressure of 100/60 mm Hg, irregular pulse 88 beats/minute (bpm), and respirations, 20 breaths per minute. Based on this assessment data, what does the nurse anticipate as a clinical diagnosis?