Causes of Fetal Abnormal Positioning in Labor
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What is the immediate intervention recommended when umbilical cord prolapse is detected?

  • Elevating the mother's legs
  • Checking fetal heart tones immediately (correct)
  • Administering tocolytics
  • Pushing the cord back into the uterus
  • Which maternal positioning technique is recommended to relieve cord pressure?

  • Turning side to side (correct)
  • Staying in a standing position
  • Sitting upright
  • Lying flat on the back
  • What fetal distress sign is characterized by severe variable decelerations?

  • Expiratory grunting
  • Tachypnea
  • Severe variable decelerations (correct)
  • Flaring nares
  • What is the appropriate action if the cord protrudes outside the vagina?

    <p>Cover with sterile gauze moistened with sterile saline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What maternal position is recommended for managing shoulder dystocia?

    <p>Knee-chest position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which intervention is appropriate when placental abnormalities are suspected?

    <p>Placing the mother in a lateral position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major contributing factor to Cephalopelvic Disproportion?

    <p>Inlet contractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for Shoulder Dystocia?

    <p>Premature rupture of membranes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential treatment option for Shoulder Dystocia?

    <p>McRobert’s maneuver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a risk factor for Umbilical Cord Prolapse?

    <p>Hydramnios</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of a prolapse of the umbilical cord?

    <p>Compression leading to fetal distress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What intervention may be performed in cases of Placental Anomalies to prevent further complications?

    <p>Emergency cesarean section</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of shoulder dystocia during childbirth?

    <p>Cephalopelvic disproportion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common maternal complication associated with shoulder dystocia?

    <p>Heavy bleeding after delivery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is often a consequence of cephalopelvic disproportion?

    <p>Cord prolapse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the fetal head engagement in the context of cephalopelvic disproportion?

    <p>To ensure normal labor progression in primigravidas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which scenario does the possibility of cord prolapse increase significantly during childbirth?

    <p>When the fetal head remains floating after membrane rupture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is directly related to a narrowing of the transverse diameter at the outlet (less than 11cm)?

    <p>Cephalopelvic disproportion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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