The nurse determines that the fetus is in a vertex presentation at "0" station. This means the fetal
a. head is on the floor of the perineum
b. head has entered the pelvic outlet
c. head is not engaged
d. occiput is at the level of the ischial spines
D
Station is the relationship of the ischial spines of the mother to the presenting part of the fetus, and a 0 station means the fetus is level with the ischial spines. When the head is on the floor of the perineum represents greater than +5 station. The head entered the pelvic outlet represents a minus station. When the head is not engaged, it indicates the largest diameter of the presenting part has not passed through the inlet of the pelvis.
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