In a precipitate delivery in which no physician or midwife is present, the nurse should:
a. Press against the baby's head to delay delivery until help arrives.
b. Instruct the woman to push during her contractions.
c. Apply gentle pressure to the perineum and deliver the head between contractions.
d. Use mechanical suction set on "low" to clear the baby's airway.
ANS: C
The nurse can apply gentle pressure to the perineum and deliver the head between contractions. There should be no attempt to hold the head back.
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