A pregnant woman asks the nurse, "Will I be able to have a vaginal delivery?" The nurse knows that which is the most favorable pelvic type for vaginal birth?
a. Gynecoid
b. Android
c. Anthropoid
d. Platypelloid
ANS: A
The gynecoid pelvis is the typical female pelvis and is most favorable for vaginal birth.
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