What factor found in maternal history should alert the nurse to the potential for a prolapsed umbilical cord?

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Because the fetal presenting part is positioned high in the pelvis and is not well applied to the cervix,a prolapsed cord could occur if the membranes rupture.Hydramnios puts the woman at high risk for a prolapsed umbilical cord.A very small fetus,normally preterm,puts the woman at risk for a prolapsed umbilical cord.Meconium-stained amniotic fluid shows that the fetus already has been compromised,but it does not increase the chance of a prolapsed cord.

What Factor Found in Maternal History Should Alert the Nurse