During the nursing assessment of a woman with ruptured membranes, the nurse suspects a prolapsed umbilical cord. What would the nurse's priority action be?
1. To help the fetal head descend faster
2. To use gravity and manipulation to relieve compression on the cord
3. To facilitate dilation of the cervix with prostaglandin gel
4. To prevent head compression
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Explanation: 2. The top priority is to relieve compression on the umbilical cord to allow blood flow to reach the fetus. It is because some obstetric maneuvers to relieve cord compression are complicated that cesarean birth is sometimes necessary.
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