Stages of Labor and Delivery
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What is the role of suture lines in the birth process?

  • To allow the cranial bone to grow in size
  • To prevent the skull from molding
  • To decrease the size of the skull
  • To facilitate the passage of the skull through the birth canal (correct)
  • What is the significance of the posterior fontanelle in birth?

  • It is located at the junction of Lambdoidal and sagittal sutures (correct)
  • It marks the junction of sagittal and coronal sutures
  • It allows the cranial bone to hold and overlap
  • It measures 3-4 cm in diameter
  • What is dystocia in labor characterized by?

  • Complete flexion and good attitude
  • Engagement passageway problems
  • Sluggishness of contractions or force occurring at onset or later in labor (correct)
  • Posterior fontanelle deformation
  • What indicates a poor flexion in labor components?

    <p>Back is arched and neck is extended</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what condition does outlet contraction occur during labor?

    <p>When the transverse diameter is more than 11 cm between ischial tuberosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the psychological state or feelings that a woman brings into labor?

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

    What is the term used to describe the relationship of the presenting part of a fetus to the level of the ischial spines?

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

    What does the term 'Engagement' refer to in the context of fetal development?

    <p>Settling of the fetal head into the pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body part of the fetus has the widest diameter and is least likely to pass through the pelvic ring?

    <p>Biparietal (9.5 cm)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the body part that will first contact the cervix or be born first during labor?

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

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