OSCEs Flashcards
1
Q
Calculating Due date
A
LMP minus 3 months plus 7 days
2
Q
Stages of Labor
A
Stage 1: Onset of regular contractions until completely dilated cervix
Stage 2: complete dilation to delivery of the baby
Stage 3: delivery of the placenta
3
Q
mechanisms of labor/ cardinal movements of labor
A
descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, and expulsion
4
Q
Descent
A
Baby exits the uterus, and begins coming down the birth canal
5
Q
Flexion
A
Baby is sideways and flexes chin into chest
6
Q
Internal rotation
A
Baby sideways turns head down toward moms butt
7
Q
Extension
A
Baby extends head toward its back
8
Q
External rotation
A
Baby rotates its shoulders back sideways, deliver anterior shoulder first
9
Q
Expulsion
A
Baby comes out
