Birth passageway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

spontaneous abortion - its known as miscarriage, is the termination of pregnancy before the 20th week. Most miscarriage (60%) are due to chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus what women should expect during the postpartum period - a stage of about three months following the childbirth, a time of critical family adjustments. Parenthood begins literally overnight, and the transition can cause considerable stress. Identify the role of folic acid in a healthy pregnancy - Two vitamins - vitami...

1) A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractions that are 3-5 minutes apart, lasting 60-70 seconds. She reports that she is leaking fluid. A vaginal exam reveals that her cervix is 80 percent effaced and 4 cm dilated and a -1 station. The LPN/LVN knows that the client is in which phase and stage of labor? A) Latent phase, First Stage B) Active Phase of First Stage C) Latent phase of Second Stage D) Transition Ans: B) Active Phase of First Stage Second stage...

Labor and Birth Processes NCLEX Chapter 13 Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified D (The larger of the two fontanels, the anterior fontanel, closes by 18 months after birth.) - answerA new mother asks the nurse when the "soft spot" on her son's head will go away. The nurse's answer is based on the knowledge that the anterior fontanel closes after birth by _____ months. a. 2 b. 12 c. 8 d. 18 C (Attitude is the relation of the fetal body parts to one another. Lie is the relation...

5 P's of Labor -passenger = fetal presentation and placenta -passageway = birth canal -powers = contractions -position of mother -psychological response How does the nurse determine which direction the baby's occiput is facing? The nurse locates the infant's anterior fontanel. lie position (longitudinal, transverse, or oblique) of fetal spine in relation to maternal spine attitude relationship of fetal body parts When will flexion of the infant's head occur? with pressure against cervix,...

RNC OB Part 4: Obstetric Complications Questions and Answers 100% Pass During a shoulder dystocia, the woman is placed in knee-chest position while supine in order to flatten the sacrum and widening the angle of the maternal pelvis, procedure called _______________ maneuver. This is often followed by suprapubic pressure McRoberts Woods, Schwartz-Dixon, and Gaskin maneuvers are all techniques to relieve a _______________ _______________ Shoulder Dystocia _______________ maneuver for a shoulder...

OB Exam 3 Verified Answers 5 essential factors that affect the process of labor (5 P's) 1. Passenger 2. Passageway 3. Powers 4. Position 5. Psych. / Psychosocial -shortest anterior posterior measurement Obstetric Conjugate -shortest pelvic diameter transverse diameter Anthropoid -not as common, but still favorable for vaginal birth In the first stage of labor, the stretching is of the ________________________ and the __________________ lower uterine segment; cervix In ...

What are the five Ps that affect the process of labor and birth? - Answer Passengers (fetus and placenta) Passageway (birth canal) Powers (contractions) Position of the mother Psychologic response pharmacologic pain management should be implemented before pain becomes? - Answer so severe that catecholamines increase and labor is prolonged nerve block analgesia and anesthesia - Answer local perineal infiltration anesthesia pudendal nerve block neuraxial anes...

The essential factors in labor - the P's *Psyche *Powers *Passenger *Passageway *Position *Psyche* - The psyche goes far to determine the outcome of labor . . . •Stress, anxiety, and fear are powerful factors •These may exacerbate pain, and further increase stress, anxiety, and fear - spiral out of control •Denial of labor may be exhibited •Emotional exhaustion •Based on: *previous experiences *preparation *culture & heritage *support system *Powers* - labor is an example of Great c...

Maternity / OB PN Hesi Specialty (V1) 1) A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractions that are 3-5 minutes apart, lasting 60-70 seconds. She reports that she is leaking fluid. A vaginal exam reveals that her cervix is 80 percent effaced and 4 cm dilated and a -1 station. The LPN/LVN knows that the client is in which phase and stage of labor? A) Latent phase, First Stage B) Active Phase of First Stage C) Latent phase of Second Stage D) Transition Ans: B) ...

1) A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractions that are 3-5 minutes apart, lasting 60-70 seconds. She reports that she is leaking fluid. A vaginal exam reveals that her cervix is 80 percent effaced and 4 cm dilated and a -1 station. The LPN/LVN knows that the client is in which phase and stage of labor? A) Latent phase, First Stage B) Active Phase of First Stage C) Latent phase of Second Stage D) Transition Ans: B) Active Phase of First Stage Second stage = full d...