Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2021
A parturient woman has been in labor for 8 hours. The labor activity is weak, contractions last for 25 seconds and occur twice per 10 minutes. Vaginal examination shows cervical opening of 4 cm, the baby is in the cephalic presentation. During examination the woman's waters broke. The waters contained meconium. Fetal heart rate is 90/min., dull. What tactics of labor management must be chosen in this case?
Answer options
- Observation and treatment of fetal distress
- Prescribe labor stimulation solution
- Urgent delivery by means of a cesarean section with oxytocin
- Continue the conservative management of labor with continuous monitoring of the fetus
- Apply obstetric forceps
Correct answer
Urgent delivery by means of a cesarean section with oxytocin
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