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The nurse in a labor room is performing a vaginal assessment on a pregnant client in labor. The nurse notes the presence of the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. What is the first nursing action with this finding?

A.Place the client in Trendelenburg's (or knee-chest) position to relieve pressure on the cordB.Attempt to manually push the cord back into the vaginaC.Administer oxygen to the mother via nasal cannula and notify the physician before repositioningD.Document the finding and continue to monitor fetal heart rate for the next 15 minutes

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The nurse in a labor room is performing a vaginal assessment on a pregnant client in labor. The nurse notes the presence of the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. What is the first nursing action with this finding?

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