You have been dispatched for a young female in labor. On arrival, you find an arm protruding from the vagina. What should you do next?

A) Attempt to replace the arm into the vaginal canal
B) Place the mother in a knee-chest position
C) Insert a gloved hand into the vagina to locate the baby's head
D) Have the mother push when she feels a contraction

B) Place the mother in a knee-chest position

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Which of the following is a gynecologic disease with symptoms that do not appear until the disease has an opportunity to become established, making it difficult for early diagnosis of the disease?

a. Ovarian cysts b. Pelvic inflammatory disease c. Gonorrhea d. Ovarian cancer

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