The nurse caring for the laboring woman should understand that early decelerations are caused by:
Umbilical cord compression.
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
Real knot of the umbilical cord.
Compression the fetal head.
The Correct Answer is D
a. This is a common cause of variable decelerations, not early decelerations.
b. This is not a cause of early decelerations.
c. This is a common cause of variable decelerations, not early decelerations.
d. This is the cause of early decelerations and is a normal response to the pressure of the fetal head on the cervix during contractions.

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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
a. Bacterial vaginosis may present with a vaginal discharge that is often grayish-white with a fishy odor, but it does not typically cause inflammation of the vulva.
b. Trichomoniasis can cause inflammation of the vagina and vulva, along with a frothy, greenish-yellow discharge with a strong fishy odor.
c. Chlamydia may cause vaginal discharge but typically does not present with a strong fishy odor.
d. Candidiasis (yeast infection) may cause inflammation and itching of the vulva, but the discharge is typically white, thick, and cottage cheese-like, not greenish with a fishy odor.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
a. This is a component of a biophysical profile.
b. This is a component of a biophysical profile.
c. This is a component of a biophysical profile.
d. This is not typically assessed as part of a biophysical profile.
e. This is a component of a biophysical profile.

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