Which nursing action should be initiated first when there is evidence of prolapsed cord?
a. Notify the health care provider.
b. Apply a scalp electrode.
c. Prepare the mother for an emergency cesarean birth.
d. Reposition the mother with her hips higher than her head.
ANS: D
The priority is to relieve pressure on the cord. Changing the maternal position will shift the position of the fetus so that the cord is not compressed. Notifying the health care provider is a priority but not the first action. It would not be appropriate to apply a scalp electrode at this time. Preparing the mother for a cesarean birth would not be the first priority.
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