RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1059 of 2368

The fetal heart sounds are heard best in the upper quadrant of the client's abdomen. What does this finding suggest?

  1. The fetus is in a breech presentation.
  2. The fetus has the head down.
  3. The fetus is post-term.
  4. The fetus is in distress.
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Correct answer: The fetus is in a breech presentation.

A heartbeat heard best in a lower quadrant suggests head down. In the upper quadrant it suggests breech.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Antepartum Care: Objective Data. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026