Which factor should alert the nurse to the potential for a ...

[mckennatimberlake]

Which factor should alert the nurse to the potential for a prolapsed umbilical cord?
 
  a. Oligohydramnios
  b. Pregnancy at 38 weeks of gestation
  c. Presenting part at a station of 3
  d. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid

Question 2

The nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a newborn prior to a heel stick. The nurse is describing the procedure and recommending various methods for the parents to help comfort their baby.
 
  Which of the following statements by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?
  A) It's better if we are not in the room for this.
  B) We can use kangaroo care before and after.
  C) We hope you are using a very tiny needle.
  D) We can offer him non-nutritive sucking to calm him.

[cici]

Answer to Question 1

C
Because the fetal presenting part is positioned high in the pelvis and is not well applied to the cervix, a prolapsed cord could occur if the membranes rupture.
Hydramnios puts the woman at high risk for a prolapsed umbilical cord.
A very small fetus, normally preterm, puts the woman at risk for a prolapsed umbilical cord.
Meconium-stained amniotic fluid shows that the fetus already has been compromised, but it does not increase the chance of a prolapsed cord.

Answer to Question 2

A