Because the Risk for Childbirth Complications May Be Revealed,nurses Should

Because the risk for childbirth complications may be revealed,nurses should know that the point of maximal intensity (PMI) of the fetal heart tone (FHT) is:

A) Usually directly over the fetal abdomen.
B) In a vertex position heard above the mother's umbilicus.
C) Heard lower and closer to the midline of the mother's abdomen as the fetus descends and rotates internally.
D) In a breech position heard below the mother's umbilicus.

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