The nurse examines the patient's placenta and finds that the umbilical cord is inserted at the placental margin. The patient 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 a:

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Battledore placenta refers to the condition where the umbilical cord is inserted at or near the margin of the placenta, rather than in the center. This is a variation from the typical central insertion seen in most pregnancies.

The Nurse Examines the Patient's Placenta and Finds That the Umbilical