Indicators of impending uterine rupture during labour include all of the following, except:: (A) Fetal distress, (B) Hematuria, (C) Fresh bleeding per vaginum, (D) Passage of meconium
Answer is D. Passage of meconium is the sign of fetal asphyxia. Fetal distresssuch as late decelerations, reduced bility, tachycardia, and bradycardia, hematuria, fresh bleeding per vaginum are indicators of impending uterine rupture. Ref: Intrapaum Management Modules: A Perinatal Education Program By Betsy B. Kennedy, Margaret B. Kennedy, Donna Jean Ruth, E. Jean Main, 2008, Page 479.