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In the process of delivering an infant, you notice that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the infant's neck. Which action is the appropriate first step in managing this situation?

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Deliver as​ normal, but clamp and cut the cord as soon as the delivery is complete.

If the cord is looped around the neck or another body part, blood flow through the entangled cord may be decreased during contractions. This can cause the baby's heart rate to fall during contractions. Prior to delivery, if blood flow is completely cut off, a stillbirth can occur.

One of the leading treatments of umbilical cord compression is amnioinfusion. Amnioinfusion is a process that involves introducing a saline solution, at room temperature, into the uterus during labor in order to relieve the pressure that can potentially lead to the umbilical cord becoming compressed. Nuchal cord occurs when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetal neck 360 degrees.

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