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Intrapartum: Normal Process - Terms Flashcards

1
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Presentation in which the fetal head is nearest the cervical opening and is born first is called?

A

Fetal presentation

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2
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Relation of the fetal spine to the maternal spine is called?

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Fetal lie

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3
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When the maternal and fetal spines are parallel and the fetal head or breech presents, this is called?

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Vertical lie

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4
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When the fetal spine is perpendicular to the maternal spine and the fetal spine presents, this is called?

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Transverse lie

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5
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Body posture or position: Relation to the fetal parts while in utero, where all parts are flexed except neck is distended is called?

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Fetal attitude

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This is based on the sagital suture?

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Fetal position

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7
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It’s the entrance of the fetal presenting part into the superior pelvis straight and the beginning of the pubic decent through the pubic canal is called?

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Engagenment

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This is the relationship of the fetal presenting part in an imaginary line drawn between the ishial spines of the pelvis is called?

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Station

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9
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The stretching of the external os to a size large enough to allow passage of the fetus is called?

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Dilatation

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10
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The thinning or shortening or obliteration of the cervix that occurs during late pregnancy, labor or both is called?

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Effacement

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The sensation of decreased distension of the abdomen produced by uterine decent into the pelvic cavity as the fetal presenting part settles into the pelvis is called?

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Lightening

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12
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When does lightening take place?

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About two weeks before the onset of labor in nulliparas.

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13
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The head of the fetus is called?

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Vertex

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14
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When the chin is used as a reference point in designating fetal position it’s called?

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Mentum

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15
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The largest transverse diameter of the fetal head; extends from one parietal bone to the other is called?

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Bi-parietal diameter

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16
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Presentation where the buttocks or feet are nearest to the cervical opening and are born first is called?

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Breech

17
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Over lapping of the cranial bones or shaping of the fetal head to accommodate the birthing process is called?

A

Molding

18
Q

Regional anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the epidural space is called?

A

Epidural

19
Q

The stage of birth where the fetal head can be seen at the vaginal orifice as the widest part of the head distends the vulva is called?

A

Crowning

20
Q

Four maneuvers to diagnose fetal position by external palpation of the maternal abdomen is called?

A

Leopold’s maneuver

21
Q

What type of deceleration is caused by cord compression?

A

Variable deceleration

22
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What type of deceleration is caused by uteroplacental insufficiency?

A

Late deceleration

23
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What type of deceleration is caused by fetal head compression?

A

Early deceleraton

24
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What is the normal range of the FHR?

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110 - 160 bpm

25
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This stage of labor begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions and ends with full cervical effacement and dilation.

A

The first stage of labor

26
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What are the three phases of labor?

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The first stage of labor consists of three phases: the latent phase, the active phase and the transition phase.

27
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The latent phase consists of what range of cervical dilation?

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0 through 3 cm of dilation

28
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The active phase consists of what range of cervical dilation?

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4 to 7 cm of dilation

29
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The transitional phase consists of what range of cervical dilation?

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8 to 10 cm of dilation

30
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The second stage of labor is composed of what two phases? Uterine activity, the urge to bear down, and fetal descent characterize these phases.

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The latent phase and the active pushing (descent) phase.

31
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What does the third phase of labor consist of?

A

From the birth of the baby to the expulsion of the placenta.

32
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This labor curve shows a pattern of decent of the presenting part and dilation of the cervix is called?

A

Friedman curve

33
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The involuntary rthymic tightening of the uterine muscle that acts to expel the fetus and placenta from the uterus is called?

A

Contraction

34
Q

The period of time from the beginning of a contraction to the end of the contraction is called?

A

Duration

35
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The period of time from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of another is called?

A

Frequency

36
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The strength of a contraction at it’s peak is called?

A

Intensity

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