The nurse teaching a class on reproductive anatomy knows that no further instruction is needed when a student shows an understanding of the pelvic cavity divisions by stating:
1. "The true pelvis is made up of the sacrum, coccyx, and innominate bones."
2. "The false pelvis consists of the inlet, the pelvic cavity, and the outlet."
3. "The true pelvis is the portion above the pelvic brim."
4. "The relationship between the false pelvis and the fetal head is of paramount importance."
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Rationale 1: The true pelvis is made up of the sacrum, the coccyx, and the two innominate bones (or hip bones).
Rationale 2: The false pelvis is the the portion above the pelvic brim, or linea terminalis, above the inlet of the true pelvis.
Rationale 3: The false pelvis is the portion above the pelvic brim.
Rationale 4: The relationship between the true pelvis (not the false one) and the fetal head is of paramount importance.
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