Intrapartum Period Quiz

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What is the INTRAPARTUM period?

The period before labor admission
The period during labor only
The period during labor and delivery starting before labor admission through the immediate postpartum period (correct)
The period after labor and delivery

What is LABOR (PARTURITION) DELIVERY?

The period after birth
Physiologic and mechanical series of processes where all the products of conception are expelled from the birth canal (correct)
The process of fetal head stimulation
The process of uterine contractions only

According to the Uterine Stretch Theory, when does labor begin?

When the uterus distends and muscles stretch far beyond its volume (correct)
When prostaglandin synthesis increases
When oxytocin is secreted
When progesterone decreases

What stimulates the posterior pituitary gland to secrete oxytocin according to the Oxytocin Stimulation theory?

Pressure of the fetal head on the cervix in late pregnancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What causes uterine contractions according to the Progesterone Deprivation theory?

Decrease in progesterone (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the INTRAPARTUM period?

The period during labor and delivery starting before labor admission through the immediate postpartum period (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is LABOR (PARTURITION) DELIVERY?

Physiologic and mechanical series of processes where all the products of conception are expelled from the birth canal (B) Signup and view all the answers

What stimulates the posterior pituitary gland to secrete oxytocin according to the Oxytocin Stimulation theory?

Pressure of the fetal head on the cervix in late pregnancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Uterine Stretch Theory, when does labor begin?

When the uterus distends and muscles stretch far beyond its volume (D) Signup and view all the answers

What causes uterine contractions according to the Progesterone Deprivation theory?

Decrease in progesterone, a uterine muscle relaxant, in late pregnancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Labor and Delivery

Intrapartum period: The time from onset of labor to birth of the baby.
Labor (Parturition) Delivery: The process by which the fetus, placenta, and membranes are expelled from the uterus.

Theories of Labor Onset

Uterine Stretch Theory: Labor begins when the uterus is stretched by the growing fetus, stimulating contractions.
Oxytocin Stimulation Theory: The posterior pituitary gland secretes oxytocin in response to fetal movement and cervical dilatation, stimulating uterine contractions.
Progesterone Deprivation Theory: Uterine contractions are caused by a drop in progesterone levels, allowing estrogen to stimulate contractions.

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Test your knowledge of the intrapartum period, including labor and delivery, with this quiz. Explore topics such as intrapartum care for women and babies, physiological processes, and the immediate postpartum period.