What should the nurse know about the point of maximal intensity (PMI) of the fetal heart tone (FHT) ?
A) It is usually directly over the fetal abdomen.
B) It is in a vertex position heard above the mother's umbilicus.
C) It is heard lower and closer to the midline as the fetus descends and rotates internally.
D) It is in a breech position heard below the mother's umbilicus.
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