A woman is admitted to the labor unit
The abdominal assessment reveals the following information: breech felt in fundus, fetal back on the right side of the woman's abdomen, directed anteriorly with the small parts of the fetus on the left side and head firmly fixed in the pelvis. The presentation of the baby is:
a. LOA, engaged
b. LOA, not engaged
c. ROA, engaged
d. ROA, not engaged
ANS: C
R means the fetus's back is on the right side of the mother's abdomen. O means occiput, the fetus's head is downward. A means the fetus is directed anteriorly. Engaged means the head is firmly fixed in the pelvis.
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