A 26-year-old client is having her initial prenatal appointment. The client reports to the nurse that she suffered a pelvic fracture in a car accident 3 years ago. The client asks whether her pelvic fracture might affect her ability to have a vaginal delivery. What response by the nurse is best?

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"It depends on how your pelvis healed." is the best response because the ability to have a vaginal delivery after a pelvic fracture depends on the extent of the injury, how well it healed, and if there were any changes to the shape or integrity of the pelvis that could affect childbirth.

A 26-Year-Old Client Is Having Her Initial Prenatal Appointment