Question 103 · LEK · Abnormal course of labor
An umbilical cord prolapse during the second stage of the labor in a cephalic presentation with a longitudinal lie:
- A. is not dangerous.
- B. is an indication for the attempt of a manual reduction of the prolapse.
- C. is an indication for immediate delivery.
- D. is an indication for a manual rotation of the fetus.
- E. is an indication for the immediate artificial rupture of membranes.
Hint
Consider what happens to umbilical blood flow when the descending fetal head presses on a prolapsed cord.
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