Chapter 3 midterm questions Flashcards
For the birth of a first child, the first stage of labour usually lasts
12 to 24 hours
Which is the longest stage of labour?
The first stage
The transition phase is part of the ________ stage of labour
The third stage
When the top of the baby’s head appears during childbirth it is called
Crowning
Being born feet first is known as
Breech presentation
During the third stage of labour, the
Placenta is expelled from the uterus
Nicole gave birth recently and now frequently feels irritable and apathetic, has feelings of low self-
worth, and doesn’t sleep or eat very well. Nicole is showing signs of
Postpartum depression
Hypoxia refers to
Not receiving adequate oxygen
Olivia was told that her newborn daughter had an Apgar score of 8. She should be
Happy, because her daughter is in good physical condition
The Apgar Scale measures a newborn’s ________, among other things
Skin tone
When a newborn’s foot is stroked from heel to toe, the infant will fan its toes. This is known as the
Babinski reflex
Sarah has noticed that whenever she touches her baby son’s cheek, he turns his head and opens his
mouth. Sarah has triggered the
Rooting reflex
A cry that begins suddenly with a long burst of crying followed by a long pause and gasping is known
as the
Pain cry
Nina is in labour and feels a strong urge to push her baby out. Which stage of labour is she in?
Second stage
Immediately after conception, a fertilized egg is referred to as a(n)
Zygote
