A pulsating structure is felt during a vaginal examination of a woman in labor. How would the nurse position the woman to prevent compression of a prolapsed cord?
a. On her right side with knees flexed
b. On her left side with a pillow placed between her legs
c. On her back with her head lower than the rest of her body
d. Supine with her legs elevated and bent at the knee
ANS: C
The Trendelenburg (head down) position displaces the fetus upward to stop compression of the prolapsed cord.
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