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HSA NR222
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1. Which pelvic shape is most conducive to vaginal labor and birth? 
a. Android 
b. Gynecoid 
c. Platypelloid 
d. Anthropoid 
ANS: B 
The gynecoid pelvis is round and cylinder-shaped, with a wide pubic arch and is considered 
the most suitable for a vaginal birth. An android pelvis has been described as heart shaped, 
with more prominent ischial spines and a narrow pubic arch. A vaginal birth will be more 
difficult, with the need for harder pushing and often some form of instrumentation. The 
a...
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