Flipped-C Parturition

What is the mean error of digital examination when cervical dilation is >8 cm?

What defines the latent phase during labor?

Which tool allows graphic comparison of cervical dilation progress over time with expected progress?

In nulliparous patients, where does the inflection point in labor often occur?

What does right deviation from the expected labor progress curve on a partogram suggest?

Which phase of labor is characterized by more rapid cervical change?

What has not been proven to significantly improve obstetric outcome according to the text?

What is the effect of right deviation from the expected labor progress curve on a partogram?

How is the onset of labor typically identified?

Why is a nondigital method for examining cervical dilation not available for clinical use?

Why is it impossible to determine precise times of labor onset and complete dilation?

When does the second stage of labor begin?

When are cervical examinations usually performed during labor?

What is a limitation of digital examination during labor?

In induced labors, how do the active phase and second stage durations compare to spontaneous labors?

When is a cervical examination performed to evaluate fetal descent during labor?

Why are more frequent cervical examinations discouraged during labor?

What triggers a cervical examination to determine full dilation of the cervix?

Nulliparous patients generally have faster labors than parous patients.

Abnormal labor, dystocia, and failure to progress are precise terms used to describe deviations in labor patterns.

Cervical dilation becomes faster after the cervix is completely closed.

The second stage of labor involves descent and eventual expulsion of the fetus.

Determining whether labor is progressing normally is not a key component of intrapartum care.

Measuring the progress of labor is an exact science according to the text.

The Friedman curve was based on the evaluation of 500 nulliparous and 500 parous patients in the mid-1950s.

The latent phase of labor is characterized by slow cervical dilation until 3 to 4 cm.

The active phase of labor begins when the cervix reaches 9 cm of dilation.

The deceleration phase in cervical dilation occurs around 9 cm of dilation.

The rate of cervical dilation during the active phase is slower for nulliparous patients compared to parous patients.

The norms established by the Friedman curve have never been widely accepted as the standard for assessment of normal labor progression.

In induced labors, the active phase and second stage durations are generally longer than in spontaneous labors.

Cervical examinations are performed every two to four hours during the first stage of labor.

More frequent cervical examinations increase the risk of contaminating the intrauterine contents with vaginal flora.

Digital examination can precisely determine whether cervical dilation and fetal descent are advancing slowly or not at all.

Cervical examinations are performed when the parturient feels the urge to push.

During labor, more frequent examinations are discouraged to avoid contaminating the intrauterine contents with analgesia.