A 4 ft 11 in Southeast Asian woman has an estimated fetal weight by ultrasound of 1000 g. To estimate the pelvic capacity, you perform clinical pelvimetry. The nurse estimate that the pelvic outlet is adequate, but there may be a problem in the midpelvis. The interspinous diameter of a normal pelvis should be at least how many centimeters? 12 9-11  5 6-8 The interspinous diameter is not a clinically important assessment

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A 4 ft 11 in Southeast Asian woman has an estimated fetal weight by ultrasound of 1000 g. To estimate the pelvic capacity, you perform clinical pelvimetry. The nurse estimate that the pelvic outlet is adequate, but there may be a problem in the midpelvis. The interspinous diameter of a normal pelvis should be at least how many centimeters?

  1. 12
  2. 9-11 
  3. 5
  4. 6-8
  5. The interspinous diameter is not a clinically important assessment
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