Quiz 1

Question 1

passengers

Answer 1

fetus & placenta

Question 2

passage way

Answer 2

birth canal

Question 3

powers

Answer 3

contractions

Question 4

postion…….

Answer 4

of the mother

Question 5

psychologic….

Answer 5

psychologic response

Question 6

Presentation meaning

Answer 6

part of the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet first & leads through the birth canal during labor at term

Question 7

cephalic presentation

Answer 7

head first

Question 8

breech presentation

Answer 8

butt, feet, or both first

Question 9

shoulder presentation

Answer 9

shoulders first

Question 10

presenting part

Answer 10

part of the fetus that lies closest to the internal os of the cervix
Will also be first part felt during finger vaginal exam

Question 11

Lie

Answer 11

relation of the spine of the fetus to the spine of the mother
(long axis = spine)

Question 12

Attitude

Answer 12

where fetal body parts are compared to one another

Question 13

biparietal diameter

Answer 13

Largest transverse diameter and an important indicator of fetal head size.

9.25 cm at term usually

Question 14

Position

Answer 14

Where a reference point is on the presenting part in relation to the four quadrants of moms pelvis

(Where a certain part of the baby is when using moms body as a guide)

Question 15

Station

Answer 15

Where the presenting part of the fetus is in relation to an imaginary line drawn between the maternal ischial spines

• is a measure of the degree of descent of the representing part of the fetus through the canal

Question 16

Engagement

Answer 16

indicated that the largest transverse diameter of presenting part has passed through mom’s pelvic brim or inlet in to the true pelvis

• corresponds to station 0

(largest, widest part of the fetus has passed into the pelvic area)

Question 17

Plane

Answer 17

length of diagonal conjugate

Question 18

Midplane

Answer 18

measurement of the interspinous diameter

Question 19

outlet

Answer 19

use of thom pelvimeter to measured intertuberous diameter

Question 20

primary powers

Answer 20

signal beginning of labor

Question 21

secondary powers

Answer 21

voluntary bearing-down efforts

- augment the force of involuntary contractions

Question 22

Effacement

Answer 22

when the cervix shortens and thins during the first stage of labor

Question 23

dilation

Answer 23

when the cervix enlarges & widens before labor has begun

Question 24

labor

Answer 24

process of moving the fetus, placenta, and membranes out of the uterus

Question 25

ligthening/dropping

Answer 25

when the first parts of the fetus descend into the true pelvis

Question 26

descent

Answer 26

progress of the presenting part through the pevlis

Question 27

first stage of labor

Answer 27

begins w onset of regular uterine contractions and ends with complete cervical dilation

Question 28

Nitrazine

Answer 28

ph

Question 29

bloody show

Answer 29

not the same as vaginal bleeding - will notice it is pink and sticky

Question 30

postural management

Answer 30

practice of positioning women with their pelvis elevated

Question 31

moxibustion

Answer 31

chinese practice of burning mugwort close to acupuncture point 67 or tip of fifth toe

Question 32

external cephalic version

Answer 32

ultrasound guided hand on procedure to manipulate fetus into cephalic lie

Question 33

doula

Answer 33

female labor who is specially trained

Question 34

second stage of labor

Answer 34

Stage at which the infant is born - cervix must be fully dilated and then then ends with baby’s birth

Question 35

latent phase

Answer 35

a stage within the 2nd stage of birth: period of rest and relative calm so that the fetus descends passively down the canal

Question 36

active pushing phase

Answer 36

woman will feel feel the need to bear down due to ferguson reflex being activated

Question 37

valsalva maneuver

Answer 37

when pressure causes increase pressure which results in less perfusion to fetus

Question 38

crowning

Answer 38

when widest area of the fetal head distends the vulva just before birth - or their head pops through

Question 39

Episiotomy

Answer 39

incision into perineum to enlarge vaginal outlet

Question 40

third stage of labor

Answer 40

time from birth of baby until placenta is expelled. very short

Question 41

fourth stage of labor

Answer 41

begins with getting rid of placenta and lasts until post partum period

Question 42

vocalizes

Answer 42

open - glottis pushing