A newly pregnant client asks the nurse, "What is the false pelvis?" Which is a correct statement that the nurse should give the client?
a. It is the total anterior portion of the pelvis.
b. It is considered to be the lower portion of the pelvis.
c. It provides support for the internal organs and the upper part of the body.
d. It is the narrowest part of the pelvis through which a fetus will pass during birth.
ANS: C
The linea terminalis, also called the pelvic brim or ileopectineal line, is an imaginary line that divides the upper, or false, pelvis from the lower, or true, pelvis. The false pelvis provides support for the internal organs and upper part of the body. The false pelvis is the upper portion, not the total anterior portion. The lower portion of the pelvis is the true pelvis, which is most important during childbirth because it has the narrowest portion through which the fetus will pass during childbirth.
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