Distinguishing Between True Labor and False Labor Contractions
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What is the main goal of True Labor Contractions?

  • To decrease cervical dilation
  • To stop contractions with sedation
  • To achieve cervical dilation (correct)
  • To increase in duration, frequency, and intensity

Which pelvis type is described as the 'true woman's pelvis' in terms of facilitating birth?

  • Andoid Pelvis
  • Gynecoid Pelvis (correct)
  • Platypelloid Pelvis
  • Anthropoid Pelvis

What occurs during effacement in labor?

  • Cervix thins out (correct)
  • Cervix thickens
  • Baby rotates posteriorly
  • Baby moves upwards

What is the term used to describe a woman who is pregnant for the first time?

<p>Primigravida (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the widest part of the baby during birth?

<p>Head (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the overlapping of the baby's cranial bones to help it come out?

<p>Molding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which fetal lie positioning involves the spine of the fetus being parallel to the spine of the mother?

<p>Longitudinal Lie (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor plays a role in identifying the position of the baby's head during a vaginal exam?

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

Which term refers to the body part of the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet first?

<p>Fetal Presentation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of continuous internal monitoring during labor?

<p>To determine fetal oxygen status (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of internal monitoring maneuver during labor?

<p>To assess the fetal heart rate more accurately (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the contraindications for internal monitoring during labor?

<p>Presence of herpes, Hepatitis B, or HIV in the mother (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are common contraindications for internal monitoring during labor?

<p>Premature rupture of membranes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During a vaginal exam, which fetal part should be accessible for internal monitoring to be considered?

<p>Occiput (back of the head) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of fetal positioning, what does fetal lie refer to?

<p>The relationship of the baby's spine to the mother's spine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the relationship of a given point on the presenting part of the fetus to a designated point of the maternal pelvis?

<p>Fetal position (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In fetal position notation, what does the second letter represent?

<p>Identifying whether the presenting part is occiput or sacrum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a longitudinal lie in fetal positioning indicate?

<p>The baby's spine is parallel to the mother's spine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is defined by fetal station in obstetrics?

<p>The level of descent in relation to maternal ischial spines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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