Abnormal Labor and Dystocia

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Which of the following is a characteristic of dystocia?

  • Abnormally slow labor progress (correct)
  • Rapid labor progress
  • Inappropriately coordinated uterine contractions
  • Adequate voluntary maternal muscle effort

What does dystocia literally mean?

  • Normal labor
  • Rapid labor
  • Difficult labor (correct)
  • Painless labor

Which of the following is an abnormality of the expulsive forces in dystocia?

  • Normal coordination of uterine contractions
  • Insufficiently strong uterine contractions (correct)
  • Adequate voluntary maternal muscle effort
  • Rapid labor progress

What is the term used to describe inadequate voluntary maternal muscle effort during second-stage labor?

<p>Uterine dysfunction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a complication associated with dystocia?

<p>Fetopelvic disproportion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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