A Pregnant Woman's Amniotic Membranes Rupture

question 19

Multiple Choice

A pregnant woman's amniotic membranes rupture. Prolapsed cord is suspected. What intervention would be the top priority?

• A)Placing the woman in the knee-chest position
• B)Covering the cord in sterile gauze soaked in saline
• C)Preparing the woman for a cesarean birth
• D)Starting oxygen by face mask

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