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The nurse, working in labor and delivery, performs a sterile vaginal exam on a laboring woman. During the exam, she feels a loop of pulsating cord in the vagina. The nurse would anticipate:

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Answer:

The nurse would anticipate it to be: Rapid cervical dilation and fetal descent.

Step-by-step explanation:

Actions needed to be taken:

a. Call the physician immediately.

b. Place a moist, clean towel over the cord to prevent drying.

c. Immediately turn the client on her side and listen to the fetal heart rate

d1. Perform a vaginal examination and apply upward digital pressure to the presenting part while having the mother assume a knee-chest position

d2. to prevent cord compression and promote adequate oxygenation to the fetus.

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