Question 233 · LEK · Factors of labor
In obstetrics, the term position (positio) means:
- A. relationship of the foetus’ body parts to the parts of the maternal womb.
- B. relationship of the longitudinal axis of the foetus to the longitudinal axis of the maternal womb.
- C. relationship of the foetal head to the foetal spine.
- D. relationship of the foetus’ body parts to one another.
- E. relationship of a presenting part of the fetus to the inter-spinal line.
Hint
Polish obstetric terminology distinguishes lie, attitude and position; position describes where fetal parts, chiefly the back, face within the uterus.
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