A Nurse Reads in a Woman's Chart That the Fetus

question 58

Multiple Choice

A nurse reads in a woman's chart that the fetus is in a longitudinal lie.What can the nurse conclude about this situation?

• A) The fetal head is flexed prior to delivery.
• B) The fetal head-to-tailbone axis is at a 90° angle to the woman's head-to-tailbone axis.
• C) The fetal head-to-tailbone axis is the same as the woman's head-to-tailbone axis.
• D) Vaginal birth will be very difficult.

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