A woman is having a difficult labor because the fetus is presenting in the right occipital position (ROP). What position will the nurse promote to encourage fetal rotation and pain relief?
a. Prone with legs supported and give her a back massage
b. Supine with legs bent at the knee
c. Standing with support
d. Sitting up and leaning forward on the over-bed table
ANS: D
A position that favors fetal rotation and descent and that is helpful for the woman with back labor is to sit or kneel leaning forward on a support.
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