The primary risk associated with an amniotomy is:
a. maternal infection.
b. maternal hemorrhage.
c. prolapse of the umbilical cord.
d. separation of the placenta.
C
When the membranes are ruptured, the umbilical cord may come downward with the flow of amniotic fluid and become trapped in front of the presenting part.
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