The uterine fundus is measured:
A) horizontally from one side of the uterus to the other side.
B) vertically from the top of the pubic bone to the top of the fundus.
C) from just below the umbilicus to the inferior part of the sternum.
D) vertically from the top of the fundus to just below the umbilicus.
Answer: B) vertically from the top of the pubic bone to the top of the fundus.
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