INTRAPARTUM

Question 1

the series of events by which uterine contractions and abdominal pressure
expel a fetus and placenta from the uterus

Answer 1

Labor

Question 2

Labor normally begins between _____ of pregnancy

Answer 2

37 and 42 weeks

Question 3

softening of the cervix

Answer 3

ripening

Question 4

In full flexion what is presented to the birth canal

Answer 4

suboccipitobregmatic

Question 5

If the head is held in moderate flexion what is presented in the birth canal

Answer 5

occipitofrontal diameter

Question 6

In poor flexion (the head is hyperextended) what is presented

Answer 6

occipitomental

Question 7

overlapping of skull bones along the suture lines

Answer 7

Molding

Question 8

describes the degree of flexion a fetus assumes during labor or the relation of the fetal parts to each other

Answer 8

Attitude

Question 9

4 cephalic attitudes

Answer 9

Vertex
Sinciput
Brow
Face

Question 10

usual “fetal position” advantageous for birth

Answer 10

vertex

Question 11

less than the usual
amount of amniotic fluid present is termed

Answer 11

oligohydramnios

Question 12

is the relationship between the long (cephalocaudal) axis of the fetal body and the
long (cephalocaudal) axis of a woman’s body

Answer 12

Lie

Question 13

denotes the body part that will first contact the cervix

Answer 13

Fetal Presentation

Question 14

4 cephalic presentations

Answer 14

Vertex
Brow
Face
Mentum

Question 15

edema on fetal head from the continued pressure

Answer 15

caput succedaneum

Question 16

the relationship of the presenting part to a specific quadrant and side of
a woman’s pelvis

Answer 16

Fetal position

Question 17

the most
common fetal position

Answer 17

LOA

Question 18

a fetus is born fastest from an ____ position

Answer 18

ROA or LOA

Question 19

Labor can be considerably extended if the position is

Answer 19

posterior (ROP or LOP)

Question 20

refers to the settling of the presenting part of a fetus far enough into the
pelvis that it rests at the level of the ischial spines

Answer 20

Engagement

Question 21

A presenting part that is not engaged is said to be

Answer 21

floating

Question 22

• One that is descending but has not yet reached the ischial spines

Answer 22

dipping

Question 23

refers to the relationship of the presenting part of the fetus to the level of the
ischial spines

Answer 23

Station

Question 24

shortening and thinning of the cervical canal

Answer 24

Effacement

Question 25

The Stages of Labor

Answer 25

begins with the initiation of true labor contractions and ends when the cervix is fully dilated

from the time of full dilatation until the infant is
born

placental stage, lasting from the time the infant is born until after the
delivery of the placenta

placental stage, lasting from the time the infant is born until after the
delivery of the placenta

Question 26

an algorithm for determining normal labor progress, has been utilized in labor settings
everywhere

Answer 26

Freidman’s curve

Question 27

first stage of labor takes how many hours to complete

Answer 27

12 hours

Question 28

1st stage of labor is divided into 3 segments:

Answer 28

latent, an active, and a transition phase.

Question 29

phase begins at the onset of regularly perceived uterine contractions
and ends when rapid cervical dilatation begins

Answer 29

Latent Phase

Question 30

e phase of labor, cervical dilatation occurs more rapidly

Answer 30

Active Phase

Question 31

contractions reach their peak of intensity, occurring every 2 to 3 minutes with a duration of 60 to 70 seconds, and a maximum cervical dilatation

Answer 31

The Transition Phase