Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for a client in the second stage of labor. The nurse observes retraction of the fetal head against the maternal perineum after the fetal head is birthed.What potential condition could the client be experiencing?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The nurse is observing a potential case of shoulder dystocia, a condition where the baby's head has been delivered but one of the shoulders becomes stuck behind the mother's pelvic bone.