patient’s amniotic membrane has broken - foul-smelling vaginal discharge, severe uterine cramping, nausea, or vomiting

- Before discharging a patient who has had an abortion, the nurse should instruct her to report bright red clots, bleeding that lasts longer than 7 days, or signs of infection, such as a temperature of greater than 100° F (37.8° C), foul-smelling vaginal discharge, severe uterine cramping, nausea, or vomiting.

- When informed that a patient’s amniotic membrane has broken, the nurse should check fetal heart tones and then maternal vital signs.