The fundus of a pregnant woman is located just above the symphysis pubis. This indicates a pregnancy of:
A. 16 weeks
B. 12 weeks
C. 10 weeks
D. 6 weeks
ANS: B
Fundal height changes are reflective of fetal growth and correlate closely with the number of weeks of pregnancy from 20 to 24 weeks of gestation (Cunningham et al., 2010). Assessment of fundal height provides an estimation of gestational age in relationship to uterine size. Fundal height is measured by placing the end of a tape measure at the symphysis pubis and extending it to the fundus (Fig. 19.2). The uterus is usually palpable above the symphysis at 12 weeks of gestation, midway between the symphysis pubis and umbilicus at 16 weeks, and at the umbilicus at 20 weeks.
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