Cervical dilatation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Cervical Dilatation- widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one contraction lasts Frequency- time between the beginning of one cont...

Cervical Dilatation- widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one contraction lasts Frequency- time between the beginning of one cont...

OB Chapter 13: Labor and Birth Process (Questions And Answers A+ Grade) Labor can be indicated by which occurrence? - ANS-The client reports back pain, and the cervix is effacing and dilating. True labor is indicated when the cervix is changing. Contractions occur for weeks before true labor, and may occur close together. Contractions may also occur for a long time before true labor begins. pg 424 A nurse is conducting an in-service program for staff nurses working in the labor and...

female sexual health assessment : menarche, menstrual history, pregnancies, current meaningful sexual relationships PLISSIT model : Permission Limited Information Specific Suggestions Intensive Therapy Pap smear : Test for early detection of cervical cancer; scraping of cells removed from cervix for examination under microscope. colposcopy 2 | P a g e : visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) : uses a thin ele...

Cervical Dilatation- - widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- - the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- - rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- - -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one contraction lasts Frequency- - time between the beginning o...

1. Critical Factors Affecting Labor and Birth ("5 P's"): · Passageway (birth canal: pelvis & soft tissues) · Passenger (fetus and placenta) · Powers (contractions) · Position (maternal) · Psychological response 2. Pelvic shape: o Gynecoid: favorable for vaginal delivery o Android: male-shaped, not favorable o Anthropoid: usually adequate, sunny side up o Platypelloid: not favorable 3. Passenger: Fetal Presentation: Cephalic (vertex) o Military o Brow o Face (see Figure 13.7)...

Cervical Dilatation- - widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- - the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- - rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- - -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one contraction lasts Frequency- - time between the beginning o...

ld multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond? A. "Tell the older child that he is a big boy now and should love his new sister." B. "Ask friends and relatives not to bring gifts to the older sibling because you do not want to spoil him." C. "Let the older child stay with his grandparents for the first six ...

Cervical Dilatation- - widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth of baby Cervical Effacement- - the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls - 0% - 100% Contractions- - rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles Duration- - -length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction -how long that one contraction lasts Frequency- - time between the beginning o...

At 14 weeks gestation, a client arrives at the EC complaining of a dull pain in the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. The nurse obtains a blood sample and initiates an IV. Thirty minutes after admission, the client reports feeling a sharp abdominal pain and a shoulder pain. Assessment findings include diaphoresis, a heart rate of 120 beats/minute, and a blood pressure of 86/48. Which action should the nurse implement next? A. check the hematocrit results B. administer pain medication C...