Umbilical cord prolapse > Maternal & Newborn
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Showing 5 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has a breech presentation.
The nurse knows that this client is at increased risk for which complication?
A nurse is monitoring the fetal heart rate of a client who has ruptured membranes.
The nurse notices severe variable decelerations on the monitor.
What is the most likely cause of this finding?
A nurse is preparing a client for an emergency cesarean delivery due to cord prolapse.
What should the nurse do to relieve cord compression until the delivery?
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about cord prolapse.
The nurse explains that cord prolapse can be classified into three types: overt, occult, and funis.
What is the difference between these types?
A nurse is reviewing the risk factors for cord prolapse with a pregnant client who has polyhydramnios.
The nurse should inform the client that polyhydramnios increases the risk of cord prolapse by which mechanism?
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