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What is the first step recommended once shoulder dystocia is diagnosed?
What is the first step recommended once shoulder dystocia is diagnosed?
- Immediately perform the McRoberts maneuver
- Inform other team members and seek their assistance (correct)
- Administer medication to the mother
- Prepare for emergency cesarean section
What is the goal of the suprapubic pressure maneuver?
What is the goal of the suprapubic pressure maneuver?
- To elevate the fetal shoulder
- To rotate the fetus
- To decrease the fetal bisacromial diameter (correct)
- To reposition the maternal pelvis
Why is it important to prepare and train providers for managing shoulder dystocia?
Why is it important to prepare and train providers for managing shoulder dystocia?
- To avoid emergency cesarean section
- To mitigate the risk of injury to the mother and the baby (correct)
- To ensure rapid birth of the baby
- To expedite the labor process
What is the primary purpose of the McRoberts maneuver?
What is the primary purpose of the McRoberts maneuver?
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Why is the recognition and communication of shoulder dystocia important in the management process?
Why is the recognition and communication of shoulder dystocia important in the management process?
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