Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 73%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A laboring woman has a loop of pulsating cord in the vagina during a sterile vaginal exam.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:
Correct answer
C
Rationale
A pulsating cord indicates prolapse, requiring immediate action to relieve compression via pressure on the presenting part and urgent cesarean delivery to prevent fetal hypoxia.