Fetal attitude describes which characteristic of the fetus?
a. The relationship of the long axis of the fetus to the long axis of the mother
b. The relationship of fetal body parts to one another
c. The relationship of the presenting fetal part to the maternal pelvis
d. The part of the fetus that enters the pelvis first
B
The relationship of fetal body parts to one another is characteristic of fetal attitude. The relationship of the long axis of the fetus to the long axis of the mother represents fetal lie. The relationship of the presenting fetal part to the maternal pelvis represents fetal station or fetal position. The part of the fetus that enters the pelvis first represents fetal presentation.
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