Management of CareQuestion 1140 of 2368

A provider is considering a vacuum-assisted birth. Which finding is a contraindication?

  1. A client with labor fatigue
  2. An abnormal fetal heart rate requiring urgent birth
  3. A preterm fetus
  4. A prolonged second stage
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Correct answer: A preterm fetus

Preterm fetus, face or breech presentation, and head disproportion contraindicate a vacuum. Fatigue and abnormal FHR are indications.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: VACUUM-ASSISTED BIRTH. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026