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?

Primigravida Signup and view all the answers

What is the widest part of the baby during birth?

Head Signup and view all the answers

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

Molding Signup and view all the answers

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

Longitudinal Lie Signup and view all the answers

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

Molding Signup and view all the answers

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

Fetal Presentation Signup and view all the answers

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

To determine fetal oxygen status Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of internal monitoring maneuver during labor?

To assess the fetal heart rate more accurately Signup and view all the answers

What are the contraindications for internal monitoring during labor?

Presence of herpes, Hepatitis B, or HIV in the mother Signup and view all the answers

What are common contraindications for internal monitoring during labor?

Premature rupture of membranes Signup and view all the answers

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

Occiput (back of the head) Signup and view all the answers

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

The relationship of the baby's spine to the mother's spine 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?

Fetal position Signup and view all the answers

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

Identifying whether the presenting part is occiput or sacrum Signup and view all the answers

What does a longitudinal lie in fetal positioning indicate?

The baby's spine is parallel to the mother's spine Signup and view all the answers

What is defined by fetal station in obstetrics?

The level of descent in relation to maternal ischial spines Signup and view all the answers