You Have Arrived at the Side of a 35-Year-Old Who

question 50

Multiple Choice

You have arrived at the side of a 35-year-old who is 37 weeks pregnant and in labor. Your exam reveals crowning with contractions 60 seconds apart. Your immediate action would be to:

• A) place the patient on the cot in the left lateral recumbent position, and then proceed with emergency transport.
• B) have the patient hold her legs together, and then move her to the ambulance for delivery of the baby.
• C) obtain vital signs, and then move to the ambulance for a nonemergency transport.
• D) place the patient on her back, and then open and prepare the OB kit.

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