Which Maneuver Might Be Performed by the Surgical Technologist During

Multiple Choice

Which maneuver might be performed by the surgical technologist during a cesarean section to aid in the delivery as the surgeon gently manipulates the head of the fetus out of the uterus?

A) application of external pressure over the bladder
B) application of external pressure over the fundus of the uterus
C) insertion of the surgical technologist's hand into the uterus to pull the legs of the fetus out
D) use of two Balfour bladder blades to widen the uterine opening