Chapter 16 - 2

Question 1

passenger

Answer 1

fetus plus membranes and placenta (fetal head most important)

Question 2

over ____ % head down in delivery

Answer 2

95

Question 3

DIAMETERS OF THE FETAL SKULL

Answer 3

Suboccipitobregmatic- Face avg 9.5 cms

Submentabregmatic- Vertex avg 9.5 cms

Occipitofrontal- Military avg 11.75 cms

Occipitomental- Brow avg 13.5cm

Question 4

presentation

Answer 4

The part of the fetus that lies over the inlet

Question 5

cephalic presentation

Answer 5

96- 97%
    vertex
    military
    brow
    face

Question 6

breech presentation

Answer 6

3-4%
frank
full
footling

Question 7

mechanisms of labor

Answer 7

how fetus comes out of the pelvis

Question 8

engagement

Answer 8

top of head comes to zero station, means the presentation part won’t move anymore, stationary set because largest part

Question 9

when baby drops to engagement then at

Answer 9

zero station

Question 10

postion

Answer 10

can affect how baby comes out; helps with cardiac output

Question 11

why do contractions start

Answer 11

Decreased progesterone & increased estrogen
Increased prostaglandin caused by release of fetal glucocoricoids/androgens
stretching, pressure and irritation of the uterus and cervix

Question 12

Premonitory Signs of Labor

Answer 12

Braxton Hicks contractions also called FALSE LABOR
Lightening
Increase in clear and nonirritating vaginal secretions
“Bloody show”
Energy spurt
Small weight loss
backache (bc pressure of baby dropping)

Question 13

Stages of Labor

Answer 13

Second stage– Pushing
Third stage—placental
Fourth stage– recovery

Question 14

first stage

Answer 14

primagravida 20hrs
 multipara        14hrs
Latent phase– 0-3 CMS
Active phase– 4-7 CMS
Transition phase– 8-10 CMS