The client has been pushing for 2 hours and is exhausted. The physician is performing a vacuum extraction to assist the birth. Which finding is expected and normal?
1. The head is delivered after eight "pop-offs" during contractions.
2. A cephalohematoma is present on the fetal scalp.
3. The location of the vacuum is apparent on the fetal scalp after birth.
4. Positive pressure is applied by the vacuum extraction during contractions.
3
Explanation: 3. The parents need to be informed that the caput (chignon) on the baby's head will disappear within 2 to 3 days.
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