The Patient Has Been Pushing for Two Hours and Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

The patient has been pushing for two hours and is exhausted. The physician is performing a vacuum extraction birth. What finding is expected?

• A)The head is delivered after eight pulls during contractions.
• B)A bruise is present on the occiput that does not cross the suture line.
• C)The location of the vacuum is apparent on the fetal scalp after birth.
• D)Positive pressure is applied by the vacuum extraction during contractions.

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