Author Question: During delivery, you note bulging of the perineal area when the mother bears down to expel the fetus ... (Read 50 times)

sjones · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

During delivery, you note bulging of the perineal area when the mother bears down to expel the fetus from the birth canal. You should:

A) tear the perineum with a gloved finger to prevent further trauma.
B) apply gentle pressure to the head of the fetus to prevent explosive delivery.
C) use water-based lubricant to facilitate delivery.
D) attempt to spread the labial folds further to assist delivery.

Question 2

A layer of the extraembryonic membrane that develops blood vessels within finger-like projections is called the:

A) endometrium.
B) villi.
C) chorion.
D) placenta.