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8. When the umbilical cord lies in front of the presenting part and the
membranes are ruptured, it is known as which of the following?
a. Cord prolapse.
b. Cord presentation
c. Cord pulsation
d. Cord delivery
9. The nurse is taking care of a multipara who is at 42 weeks of
gestation and in active labor, her membranes ruptured spontaneously
2 hours ago. While auscultating the fetal heart tones, the nurse counts
100 beats per minute. Which of the following would be the immediate
nursing action?
a. Start oxygen by mask to reduce fetal distress.
b. Examine the woman for signs of a prolapsed cord.
c. Turn the woman on her left side to increase placental perfusion.
d. Take the woman’s radial pulse while still auscultating the FHR
10. What this photo show? (1 mark)
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