Mock NCLEX RN Exam Practice Question

A client is in early labor. Her fetus is in a left occipitoanterior (LOA) position; fetal heart sounds are best auscultated just:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: In LOA, the fetus's back is on the mother's left anterior side, so fetal heart sounds are best heard below the umbilicus on the left.

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