Question 1
You have just assisted with the delivery of a baby boy. Before cutting the umbilical cord, you need to ensure that the ________.
◦ cord is clamped in three places
◦ cord is pulsating
◦ infant is breathing on his own
◦ placenta has delivered
Question 2
You have just assisted with the delivery of a baby girl. Both baby and mother are doing fine and you are preparing for the delivery of the placenta. Which of the following should you do as part of the third stage of labor?
◦ Forcibly pull on the umbilical cord to facilitate delivery of the placenta.
◦ Collect the placenta and place in the plastic bag included in the OB kit.
◦ Apply forceful upward pressure on the uterus to help the placenta detach.
◦ Place the mother in a supine position with her knees elevated.
A foal with its mother, or dam
A mother and her pups in a suburban yard in late May
Treating the breast-feeding mother
J.S. Ondara - "Mother Christmas"
My Little Girl (with lyrics) - Jessica Allossery