The patient has been pushing for two hours and is exhausted. The physician is performing a vacuum extraction birth. What finding is expected?
A)The head is delivered after eight pulls during contractions.
B)A bruise is present on the occiput that does not cross the suture line.
C)The location of the vacuum is apparent on the fetal scalp after birth.
D)Positive pressure is applied by the vacuum extraction during contractions.

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The location of the vacuum is apparent on the fetal scalp after birth because the vacuum extraction device attaches to the fetal scalp to assist with delivery, often leaving a temporary mark or swelling.

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