Module 15 Flashcards
After a baby is born, it is important to …
Ensure that it is thoroughly dried and warmed
A placenta previa is most accurately defined as…
Development of the placenta over the cervical opening
The leading cause of maternal death during the first trimester of pregnancy is…
Internal bleeding caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
If a baby is born at 7:52 PM, the second APGAR score should be calculated at…
7:57 PM
In contrast to a placenta previa, a placenta abruptio occurs when…
The placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall
The only indications for placing your gloved fingers in the vagina during delivery are…
A breech presentation and prolapsed umbilical cord
When the cervix begins to dilate…
A mucous plug is expelled from the vagina
Which of the following is not a component of the APGAR score?
Body size
The vagina and the neck of the uterus comprise the…
Birth canal
A history of pelvic inflammatory disease or tubal ligations increases a woman’s risk for…
An ectopic pregnancy
All of the following questions are pertinent to ask your mother when determining whether or not her baby will deliver within the next few minutes except…
Have you had a sonogram
A mother who is pregnant with her first baby is typically in the first stage of labor for approximately…
16 hours
Supine hypotensive syndrome occurs when…
The gravid uterus compresses the inferior vena cava
The amniotic fluid serves to…
Insulate and protect the fetus
Eclampsia is most accurately defined as…
Seizures that result from severe hypertension
