RT Book, Section A1 Dy, Jessica A2 Posner, Glenn D. A2 Dy, Jessica A2 Black, Amanda A2 Jones, Griffith D. SR Print(0) ID 1106375779 T1 Examination of the Patient T2 Oxorn-Foote Human Labor & Birth, 6e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Medical PP New York, NY SN 9780071740289 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106375779 RD 2024/04/24 AB Examination of the patient is important before the onset of labor to assess the fetal position with respect to the pelvis. This can be done clinically by abdominal palpation, vaginal examination, or fetal heart auscultation. Sonography can also be used to confirm fetal position in certain cases.