Title: Describe fetal presentation and positions.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Examining the Nursing Process for the Maternal and Newborn Client

Description should include

- presentation, position, station
- the seven cardinal movements.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How would the birth process be explained in terms of presentation, position, and station?
- How would fetal monitoring, including advantages and disadvantages and internal vs. external be described?
- What are the indications for the use of forceps?
- What are the most common indications for cesarean section?
- What is the treatment for complications of fetal presentation and position?
- What are the methods used for evaluating fetal condition during pregnancy?
- What are the seven cardinal movements associated with the mechanics of labor?
- What methods could be used with abnormal presentation?