Labor and Delivery Process
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What is the primary difference between labor and delivery?

  • Labor is the birth of the placenta, while delivery is the birth of the baby
  • Labor is the birth of the baby, while delivery is the birth of the placenta
  • Delivery is the entire process, while labor is the actual birth
  • Labor is the entire process, while delivery is the actual birth (correct)
  • What is effacement in the context of labor?

  • The expulsion of the placenta
  • The thinning of the cervix (correct)
  • The dilation of the birth canal
  • The expansion of the cervical os
  • What is the typical duration of a contraction in early labor?

  • 120 seconds
  • 15 seconds
  • 60 seconds
  • 30 seconds (correct)
  • What is the frequency of contractions in later labor?

    <p>Every 23 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the intensity of a contraction typically measured?

    <p>Through palpation or an intrauterine catheter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the peak of a contraction?

    <p>Acme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate duration of the first stage of labor?

    <p>10-15 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Artificial Rupture of Membrane (A.R.M.) or Amniotomy?

    <p>To induce labor in the beginning of the 2nd stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of true labor?

    <p>Contracting regular, progressive cervical dilatation and effacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism of delivery of the baby?

    <p>Descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation, and expulsion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of presentation?

    <p>Fetal head or cephalic presentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible cause of abnormal presentation?

    <p>Multiparity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of the latent phase of the first stage of labor?

    <p>0-3 cm dilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the frequency of contractions during the second stage of labor?

    <p>2-3 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of nursing care during the first stage of labor?

    <p>Taking information and performing physical and obstetrical examinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the duration of the first stage of labor?

    <p>From the onset of true labor to complete dilatation of the cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the transitional phase of the first stage of labor characterized by?

    <p>8-10 cm dilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many stages of labor are there?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

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