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A woman in labor with a history of drug and alcohol addiction and no prenatal care has arrived in the emergency room in active labor with cervix 5 cm dilated. an ultrasound shows the fetus in a breech presentation. as a graduate nurse (gn) prepares to care for this woman, which assessments indicate the fetus is in distress and needs immediate help to survive

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The fetus is showing distress, there is a drop in the fetus heart rate and possible cord impingement due to breach position.
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