The nurse is admitting a client at full term to the labor and delivery unit. Using Leopold's maneuvers, the nurse determines that the fetus is in the left sacroanterior position (LSA) position and will obtain the fetal heart rate (FHR) at which site on the client's abdomen?

A. Midline, directly above the symphysis pubis
B. To the right of the client's umbilicus
C. To the left of the client's umbilicus
D. To the left, below the umbilicus


Answer: B

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