Chapter 16: Labor and Birth Processes | 28 Question and Answers (A+ guide solution)
new mother asks the nurse when the "soft spot" on her son's head will go away. What is the nurse's best response, based upon her understanding of when the anterior frontal closes? a.2 months b.8 months c.12 months d.18 months - ANS: D The larger of the two fontanels, the anterior fontanel, closes by 18 months after birth. The posterior fontanel closes at 6 to 8 weeks. The remaining three options are too early for the anterior fontanel to close. The nurse is performing an initial assessment of a client in labor. What is the appropriate terminology for the relationship of the fetal body parts to one another? a.Lie b.Presentation c.Attitude d.Position - ANS: C Attitude is the relationship of the fetal body parts to one another. Lie is the relationship of the long axis (spine) of the fetus to the long axis (spine) of the mother. Presentation refers to the part of the fetus tha
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