Maternity Nursing: Intrapartum Q 39
Fetal presentation refers to which of the following descriptions?
A. Fetal body part that enters the maternal pelvis first.
B. Relationship of the presenting part to the maternal pelvis.
C. Relationship of the long axis of the fetus to the long axis of the mother.
D. A classification according to the fetal part.
Correct Answer: A. Fetal body part that enters the maternal pelvis first.
Presentation is the fetal body part that enters the pelvis first; it’s classified by the presenting part; the three main presentations are cephalic/occipital, breech, and shoulder.
Option B: The relationship of the presenting fetal part to the maternal pelvis refers to fetal position.
Option C: The relationship of the long axis to the fetus to the long axis of the mother refers to fetal lie; the three possible lies are longitudinal, transverse, and oblique.
Option D: Fetal station refers to where the presenting part is in the pelvis. The presenting part. The presenting part is the part of the baby that leads the way through the birth canal. Most often, it is the baby’s head, but it can be a shoulder, the buttocks, or the feet.