A patient in labor at 37 weeks’ gestation presents to the labor and delivery unit with a documented breech presentation. The patient’s water broke while getting out of the car. The nurse assists the patient into bed and immediately assesses the FHR, which is 60 bpm. Next, the nurse should assess the patient for which condition?   A) Prolapsed umbilical cord B) Vaginal bleeding C) Fetal station via sterile vaginal examination D) Meconium-stained amniotic fluid

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A patient in labor at 37 weeks’ gestation presents to the labor and delivery unit with a documented breech presentation. The patient’s water broke while getting out of the car. The nurse assists the patient into bed and immediately assesses the FHR, which is 60 bpm. Next, the nurse should assess the patient for which condition?

 

A) Prolapsed umbilical cord

B) Vaginal bleeding

C) Fetal station via sterile vaginal examination

D) Meconium-stained amniotic fluid 

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