It Has Been 30 Minutes and the Placenta Has Yet

question 70

Multiple Choice

It has been 30 minutes and the placenta has yet to deliver. The EMT should:

• A) continue to monitor the patient and baby.
• B) apply gentle traction to the protruding umbilical cord.
• C) place the mother in a knee-chest position.
• D) move the patient into a side-lying position.

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