Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client. Using Leopold maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round, firm, movable part in the fundus of the uterus and a long, smooth surface on the client's right side.In which abdominal quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The right upper quadrant is the correct area to auscultate fetal heart tones when the fetal head is in the fundus and the back is on the client's right side, indicating a cephalic presentation.