RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 1082 of 2368

Leopold maneuvers and a vaginal exam show that a client in labor has a fetus in a transverse lie. The nurse should anticipate which plan?

  1. A vaginal birth after the fetal head turns during contractions
  2. Maneuvers to change the fetal position or a cesarean birth
  3. An operative vaginal birth with forceps
  4. A routine vaginal birth with a slower pushing stage
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Correct answer: Maneuvers to change the fetal position or a cesarean birth

A transverse lie is not compatible with vaginal birth, so the fetus must be turned or delivered by cesarean.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Fetal Lie. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026