During a vaginal examination, the nurse palpates the fetal posterior fontanel. Which describes the fetal lie?

a. Flexion c. Transverse
b. Occiput d. Longitudinal


D
The fetal lie describes the relationship of the fetal long axis (head to foot) to that of the maternal long axis or spinal cord. In a breech or cephalic presentation, the lie is longitudinal.

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