15 Questions
What is the role of progesterone in maintaining pregnancy?
Preventing uterine contractions
What happens to the production of progesterone as pregnancy nears term?
Decreases
What is the effect of decreased progesterone production as pregnancy nears term?
Allows uterine contraction to occur
What is the source of prostaglandin during labor according to the Prostaglandin Theory?
The maternal deciduas
What is the impact of high levels of arachidonic acid in the amniotic fluid during labor?
Increased production of prostaglandin
According to the Theory of the Aging Placenta, what happens as the placenta ages?
It produces decreased amounts of progesterone
What does Lightening refer to in relation to pregnancy?
The fetal head descending to the ischial spine level
What does Engagement refer to in relation to pregnancy?
"Engagement" as the descent of the biparietal plane of the fetal head to a level of the ischial spine
What is a common sign that might lead a mother to believe she has entered true labor?
"Lightening" resulting in relief of dyspnea
What is the main function of labor in pregnancy?
Causing contractions of the uterus
Who proposed the Fetal Adrenal Response Theory?
Hippocrates
What happens as pregnancy nears term according to the Oxytocin Stimulation Theory?
Oxytocin production increases
What is the main concept behind the Uterine Stretch Theory?
Emptying the uterus
Which hormone stimulates uterine contractions according to the Oxytocin Stimulation Theory?
Oxytocin
What is the primary cause of labor initiation according to the Fetal Adrenal Response Theory?
Hormones from fetal adrenal and pituitary glands
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