normal brith quiz

Question 1

3 signs of the onset of labour (7)

Answer 1

Cervical dilatation on VE
Painful regular contractions
Spontaneous rupture of membranes
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Backache
Diarrhoea
Nesting/ restlessness

Question 2

stage of labour

Answer 2

1st stage – latent – 0 to 4cm dilatation
1st stage – active – 4cm to 10 cm (fully)
2nd stage - full dilatation to birth of the baby
3rd stage – birth to delivery of the placenta and membranes

Question 3

avergae length of established labour for primigravida

Answer 3

12hours

Question 4

average length of established labour for multigravida

Answer 4

8hours

Question 5

5 types of pain relief used in labour (9)

Answer 5

Water
Massage
Mobilisation
TENS
Entonox
Hypnosis
Narcotics
Epidural

Question 6

5 types of pain relief used in labour (9)

Answer 6

Water
Massage
Mobilisation
TENS
Entonox
Hypnosis
Narcotics
Epidural

Question 7

What observations would you undertake in normal labour? How frequently?

Answer 7

Fetal heart 15 mins in 1st stage, 5 mins in second stage.
Maternal Temp 4 hourly, BP and pulse hourly,
Length, strength, frequency of contractions half hourly,
Maternal activity,
Urine output and amount,
Vaginal examination 4 hourly.