A pregnant client asks, "What's the difference between the true pelvis and the false pelvis?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "The false pelvis helps support the weight of the pregnant uterus."
2. "The false pelvis consists of the inlet, the pelvic cavity, and the outlet."
3. "The true pelvis does not affect fetal passage during labor and childbirth."
4. "The true pelvis helps direct the presenting fetal part into the false pelvis."
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Explanation:
1. The false pelvis helps support the weight of the pregnant uterus.
2. The true pelvis consists of the inlet, the pelvic cavity, and the outlet.
3. The size and shape of the true pelvis must be adequate for normal fetal passage during labor and childbirth.
4. The false pelvis helps direct the presenting fetal part into the true pelvis.
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