The standard of care for obstetrics dictates that an internal version might be used to manipulate the
A) fetus from a breech to a cephalic presentation before labor begins.
B) fetus from a transverse lie to a longitudinal lie before cesarean birth.
C) second twin from an oblique lie to a transverse lie before labor begins.
D) second twin from a transverse lie to a breech presentation during vaginal birth.

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Internal version is used only during vaginal birth to manipulate the second twin into a presentation that allows it to be born vaginally.For internal version to occur,the cervix needs to be completely dilated; the cervix is not dilated before labor begins.An internal version would not be done in the case of a cesarean birth.

The Standard of Care for Obstetrics Dictates That an Internal