The nurse is palpating the abdomen of a woman who is 35 weeks' pregnant and notices that the fetal head is facing downward toward the pelvis. The nurse would document this as fetal:
a. Lie.
b. Variety.
c. Attitude.
d. Presentation.
ANS: D
Fetal presentation describes the part of the fetus that is entering the pelvis first. Fetal lie is orientation of the fetal spine to the maternal spine. Fetal attitude is the position of fetal parts in relation to each other, and fetal variety is the location of the fetal back to the maternal pelvis.
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