NORMAL LABOR Flashcards
1
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onset of forceful, painful, & regular uterine contractions that effect cervical dilatation and effacement & cause fetus to descend through birth canal
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labor
2
Q
painful & regular uterine contractions
bloody show
rupture of membranes
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true contraction
3
Q
the fetus
fetal lie, attitude, presentation, position
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passenger
4
Q
Factors for successful labor
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passenger
passage
power
psyche
5
Q
the birth canal
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passage
6
Q
uterine contractions
intra-abdominal pressure
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power
7
Q
maternal psychological status during labor
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psyche
8
Q
determines fetal position
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leopolds manuever
9
Q
assess which fetal pole occupies fundus
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L1
10
Q
confirm fetal presentation
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l3
11
Q
assess fetal orientation
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l2
12
Q
determine degree of descent
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l4
13
Q
L4 known as
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fundal grip
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