Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and is in active labor. The nurse locates the fetal heart tones above the client's umbilicus at midline.The nurse should suspect that the fetus is in which of the following positions?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Fetal heart tones heard above the umbilicus suggest a breech presentation, where the fetus's buttocks or feet are positioned for delivery.