All labor and delivery team members must be able to recognizethe signs of a prolapsed cord and initiate appropriate emergencyinterventions to relieve pressure on the cord until emergencydelivery, usually, a cesarean delivery, can be accomplished.Prolonged cord compression (occlusion of blood flow to and from thefetus for longer than 5 minutes) leads to fetal hypoxia, usuallyresulting in central nervous system (CNS) damage or fetaldeath.

List 6 steps you would take to relieve pressure on theumbilical cord.

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