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A woman in labor begins to experience severe chest pain and difficulty breathing. What should the nurse suspect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Pulmonary embolism. In a woman in labor experiencing severe chest pain and difficulty breathing, a pulmonary embolism should be suspected. This condition occurs when a blood clot travels to the lungs, causing chest pain and respiratory distress. Other choices are incorrect: B) Pre-eclampsia is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, not chest pain. C) Anxiety does not typically present with severe chest pain and difficulty breathing. D) Placental abruption involves separation of the placenta from the uterus, leading to vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain, not chest pain.