The nurse examines the client's placenta and finds that the umbilical cord is inserted at the placental margin. The client comments that the placenta and cord look different than they did for her first two births. The nurse should explain that this variation in placenta and cord is called what?

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The variation where the umbilical cord is inserted at the placental margin, rather than in the center or more centrally, is known as Battledore placenta. This is a less common variation and can look different from a typical placental and umbilical cord attachment.

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