A Pregnant Client Is Having Pelvimetry Measurements Made

question 16

Multiple Choice

A pregnant client is having pelvimetry measurements made. Which diagram should the nurse use to demonstrate the technique for determining the anteroposterior diameter?

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process by which an individual incorporates new information or experiences into their existing framework of knowledge or schema.

Embryonic Stage

A critical phase of prenatal development that spans from implantation of the zygote in the uterine wall through the eighth week, where major organs and structures begin to form.

Zygote

A fertilized ovum (egg cell).

Uterine Wall

The muscular wall of the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, playing a key role in pregnancy and childbirth.