Fetal Station Questions And Answers NCLEX Exam 2022

Fetal Station Questions And Answers NCLEX Exam
2022
1. What landmark is used to assess fetal station?

A. Iliac spine

B. Pubic symphysis

C. Ischium

D. Ischial spine

The answer is D. The ischial spines are used as a landmark to assess fetal station.

2. A 35-year-old female is in labor. The baby is engaged in the pelvis. As the nurse you
know that this means that the fetal station is approximately?

A. +1

B. 0

C. +2

D. -1

The answer is B. When a baby is engaged it means the presenting part of the baby
(usually the head) has entered down into the pelvic inlet, and the presenting part is
located at the ischial spines, which is fetal station 0.

3. Note: Use the illustration above to answer questions 3, 4, and 5. The red line labeled
as A is where the baby’s presenting part is located in the pelvis. What is the fetal station?

A. +3