Assessing Fundic Height.docx

ASSESSING FUNDIC HEIGHT PROCEDURE CORRECTLY DONE Identify patient Instruct woman to empty her bladder Perform handwashing Position Patient into semi –recumbent. Warm hands by rubbing together Palpate to determine fundus with two hands, ensure the abdomen is soft. Place the zero mark of the tape measure at the uppermost border of the symphysis pubis. Measure from the top of the symphysis pubis (A) to the top of the fundus (B). Make sure that the tape measure is in contact with the skin. a. 12 weeks b. 16 weeks c. 20 weeks d. 26 weeks e. 32 weeks f. 36 weeks g. 40 weeks Record it in centimeters Tell the patient about your findings Perform handwashing and record findings.

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