STAGES OF LABOR

Question 1

longest of all phases of the first stage
Braxton hicks contraction
effiacement
lightening

Answer 1

early labor, latent phase

Question 2

dilation of cervix of 3 sm
subdivided into phases of dilation
-acceleration, maximum slope, deceleration

Answer 2

first stage-active phase

Question 3

which of the first stage?

difficult to document unless performing serial vaginal exams

encompasses the period before before the maximum slope

nulliparous patient

Answer 3

first stage, acceleration

Question 4

which of the first phase?

rapid rate of cervical dilation during labor
-dilation from 5-8 cm

during this phase the descent of presenting body part will begin crowning, breech presentation can occur

Answer 4

first stage, maximum slope phase

Question 5

which of the first stage?

rarely lasts more than 3 hours in nullipara or 1 hour in multipara and extends from 8-9 cm until cervical dilation is complete

Answer 5

first stage, deceleration phase

Question 6

what is this stage?

period of time form complete cervical effacement to the delivery of the fetus

presenting part is elect to descend at the same rate as during the deceleration phase

Answer 6

second stage

Question 7

what is this period?

from the delivery of the fetus to the delivery of the placenta

complications

• excessive maternal blood loss
• if placenta is not spontaneously delivered in 30 minutes considered retained, manual removal

Answer 7

third stage