1st Lecture

Question 0

Gravida

Answer 0

of pregnancies

Question 1

EDC or EDD

Nageles Rule

Answer 1

Estimated date of confinement or delivery
Calculates a 40 week pregnancy
LMP -3 mo and + 7 days

Question 2

Para

Answer 2

of Births after twenty weeks live or dead

Question 3

Abortion

Answer 3

Induced or spontaneous # of births prior to 20 weeks

Question 4

Preterm

Answer 4

Less than 37 weeks

Question 5

Term

Answer 5

of births after 37 weeks

Question 6

Post term

Answer 6

After 40 weeks

Question 7

Chadwick sign

Answer 7

Increased vascularity causes cervix to appear violet- bluish

Question 8

Hegar sign

Answer 8

Softening of lower uterine segment

Question 9

Goodell sign

Answer 9

Softening of cervical tip

Question 10

Braxton hicks sign

Answer 10

Painless uterine contractions

Question 11

Quickening

Answer 11

Perception of fetal movement (flutter)

Question 12

Lightening

Answer 12

Fetus drops in pelvis (decreased fundal height)

Question 13

Ballottement

Answer 13

Passive movement of fetus

Question 14

Flexed fetal attitude

Answer 14

Best for labor

Question 15

Suboccipitobregmatic diameter

Answer 15

Complete flexion of head on chest = smallest diameter

Question 16

Fetal lie

Answer 16

Longitudinal or vertical

The best position for birth

Question 17

Best way to determine a breech

Answer 17

Ultrasound

Question 18

Breech

Answer 18

Head not down

Question 19

Frank breech

Answer 19

The only breech that may be vaginally birthed

Question 20

Types of pelvis shapes

Answer 20

1. Gynecoid
2. Android
3. Anthropoid
4. Platypelloid

Question 21

Gynecoid

Answer 21

50% round pelvis- conducive to vaginal birth

Question 22

Android

Answer 22

23% heart shaped- uncommon vaginal birth C- section likely

Question 23

Anthropoid

Answer 23

24% vertical oval- vaginal birth possible but not likely

Question 24

Platypelloid

Answer 24

3% horizontal oval- vaginal birth not ideal but possible

Question 25

Primary forces of labor

Answer 25

Dilatation
Effacement
Descent
Contractions

Question 26

Dilatation

Answer 26

Cervix opens to 10 cm

Question 27

Effacement

Answer 27

Cervix thins to piece of paper- 0% is fully effaced

Question 28

Descent

Answer 28

Station of fetus

Question 29

Contractions

Answer 29

Frequency- beginning to beginning
Intensity- palpate fundus or measure w/ IUPC
Nose- mild chin- moderate forehead- strong to very strong
Duration- length of contraction

Question 30

Maternal position

Answer 30

Do not lay flat on back- baby can suppress vena cava
Side- lying is usually moms favorite
Upright squatting with squat bar can be good for “op”

Question 31

Secondary forces of labor

Answer 31

Bearing down urge

Question 32

Possible causes of labor onset

Answer 32

Progesterone
Estrogen
Fetal Cortisol
Prostaglandin 
Oxytocin
Uterine Distention

Question 33

Signs of labor onset

Answer 33

Lightening 
Cervical changes- best objective measure
Bloody show
Rupture of membranes 
Sudden burst of energy

Question 34

True labor

Answer 34

~Contractions are regular intervals; become more frequent; more intense; and last longer over time
~intensity usually increases with walking
~progressive cervical dilatation and Effacement
~loss of mucous plug = water break

Question 35

False labor

Answer 35

~Irregular contractions and no change in frequency intensity or length
~walking has no effect or lessens contractions
~no cervical change
~May lose mucous plug

Question 36

Stages of labor

Answer 36

1st- beginning of true labor until complete cervical dilatation
2nd- complete dilatation to birth of baby
-baby is born
3rd- delivery of baby to delivery of placenta
-placenta delivered
4th- first four hours postpartum

Question 37

Stage 1 of labor

Answer 37

Three phases:

1. Latent phase- 0-3cm
2. Active phase- 4-7cm
3. Transition phase- 8-10cm

Question 38

Cardinal movements (must be in order)

Answer 38

1. Engagement
2. Descent
3. Flexion
4. Internal rotation
5. Extension
6. External rotation (restition)
7. Expulsion