Question 33 (part 2) · LEK · Other

The conditions for vacuum device use include:

1) ruptured foetal membranes;
2) dilation of at least 8 cm;
3) an empty bladder of the woman in labour;
4) the possibility of applying the suction cup above the baby’s posterior fontanelle.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. all the above.
  2. B. only 1.
  3. C. 1,3.
  4. D. 1,2,3.
  5. E. 1,3,4.
Hint

Recall the prerequisites for any operative vaginal delivery: membranes, degree of cervical dilation, bladder, and the correct site for the cup.

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