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UCLan Midwifery MW1500 Exam > Questions about the role of the midwife > Flashcards

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UCLan Midwifery MW1500 Exam (23 decks)

Male and Female Reproductive Systems

The menstrual cycle

Fertilisation and embryology

The Placenta - anatomy and functions

A & P changes within the body during pregnancy/hormones responsible

The female pelvis

The pelvic floor

The fetal skull

Maternal systematic adaptations in the intrapartum period

The stages of labour and the changes that occur during these different stages of labour

Mechanisms of labour and birth

Pain and management of pain

Maternal postnatal anatomy and physiology

Fetal adaptation to extrauterine life

Physiological observations and normal ranges during pregnancy (normal blood pressure, pulse, respirations etc)

Urinalysis - Recommendations for collection and identification of UTI’s, Glucose and Protein

Assessment of Fetal lie, position, and presentation (consider abdominal palpation)

Assessment of fetal heart rate and interpretation

Vaginal examinations - Midwifery assessment using theory of vaginal examinations and fetal positioning.

Midwifery assessment of the postnatal check in community

Characteristics of a well neonate including APGAR score

The initial exam of the newborn

Questions about the role of the midwife

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