Chapter 13- Labor and Delivery

Question 1

What is the longest stage of labor?

Answer 1

first stage

Question 2

What is the first stage of labor?

Answer 2

from the first contraction to full dilation

Question 3

What are the stages of labor? (4)

Answer 3

dilation
expulsive
placental
restorative

Question 4

What is lightening?

Answer 4

fetal presenting part begins to descend into the maternal pelvis; uterus lowers into the anterior position

Question 5

What is bloody show?

Answer 5

pink-tinged secretions; small amount of blood that mixes with mucus

Question 6

Contractions are monitored for:

Answer 6

frequency
duration
intensity

Question 7

Which stage of labor is referred to as the “expulsive stage”?

Answer 7

second stage

Question 8

What is the second stage of labor?

Answer 8

fully dilated cervix and ends with the birth of the newborn

Question 9

What is the stage of labor referred to as the “placental expulsion” stage?

Answer 9

third stage

Question 10

What is the third stage of labor?

Answer 10

newborn is born to the separation/ birth of the placenta

Question 11

What is the stage of labor referred to as the “restorative stage/ immediate postpartum period”?

Answer 11

fourth stage

Question 12

What is the fourth stage of labor?

Answer 12

mother’s body begins to stabilize after the hard work of labor and the loss of the products of conception