A nurse is preparing a class for pregnant women about labor and birth
When describing the typical movements that the fetus goes through as it travels through the passageway, which of the following would the nurse most likely include? (Select all that apply.) A) Internal rotation
B) Abduction
C) Descent
D) Pronation
E) Flexion
A, C, E
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The positional changes that occur as the fetus moves through the passageway are called the cardinal movements of labor and include engagement, descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, and expulsion. The fetus does not undergo abduction or pronation.
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