Ch 13 Labor and birth process

Question 1

Attitude

Answer 1

The posturing flexion or extension of the joints, and the relationship of fetal parts to one another

Question 2

Dilation

Answer 2

The opening or enlargement of the external cervical OS

Question 3

Doula

Answer 3

A woman who offers emotional and practical support to a mother a couple before, during, and after childbirth

Question 4

Duration

Answer 4

Refers to how long I contraction last and is measured from the beginning of one contraction to the end of that same contraction

Question 5

Effacement

Answer 5

The cervix effaces i.e. thins to allow the presenting fetal part to descent into the vagina

Question 6

Engagement

Answer 6

Signifies the entrance of the largest diameter of the fetal, presenting part into the smallest diameter of the maternal pelvis

Question 7

Frequency

Answer 7

Refers to how often the contractions occur and is measured from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction

Question 8

Intensity

Answer 8

Refers to the strength of the contraction, determined by manual palpitation or measured by an internal interuterine pressure catheter

Question 9

Lie

Answer 9

Refers to the relationship of the long axis, spine, of the fetus to the long access, spine, of the mother. There are three possible lies, longitudinal, transfers, and oblique.

Question 10

Lightning

Answer 10

Occurs when the fetal presenting part begins to descend into the true pelvis

Question 11

Molding

Answer 11

The changed shape of the fetal skull at birth as a result of overlapping of the cranial bones

Question 12

Position

Answer 12

Describes the relationship of a given point, on the presenting part of the fetus to a designated point of the maternal pelvis

Question 13

Presentation

Answer 13

Refers to the body part of the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet first

Question 14

Station

Answer 14

Refers to the relationship of the presenting part to the level of the maternal pelvic ischial spines