A Client Experiencing a Difficult Labor Has a Vacuum Extraction

question 15

Multiple Choice

A client experiencing a difficult labor has a vacuum extraction birth. What is expected with this type of delivery?

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

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