The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse who is assessing the abdomen of a 32-week pregnant woman with placenta previa that it would not be unusual to find the fetus in a __________ or __________ position
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS: breech; transverse
Placenta previa is an implantation of the placenta in the lower uterine segment, near or over the internal cervical os. This condition accounts for 20% of all antepartal hemorrhages. Leopold maneuvers often reveal the fetus to be in a breech or oblique position or transverse lie because of the abnormal location of the placenta.
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