A fetal heart rate is auscultated in the upper abdomen above the umbilicus. This commonly indicates the fetus is in the:
A. Vertex presentation position
B. Transverse lie position
C. Breech presentation
D. Upper region of the uterus
ANS: C
FHTs are best auscultated through the fetal back in vertex and breech presentations and toward the mother's flank when the fetus is in a transverse lie. In vertex presentations, FHTs are usually best heard below the mother's umbilicus, in the lower abdomen, whereas for breech presentations, they are best heard at or slightly above the umbilicus, in the mother's upper abdomen.
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