Exam 13: Labor and Birth Processes

MATCHING For vaginal birth to be successful, the fetus must adapt to the birth canal during the descent. The turns and other adjustments necessary in the human birth process are termed the "mechanism of labor." Please list the seven cardinal movements in the mechanism of labor in the correct order. -Seven

Signs that precede labor include: (Select all that apply.)

In order to evaluate the condition of the patient accurately during labor,the nurse should be aware that:

To teach patients about the process of labor adequately,the nurse knows that which event is the best indicator of true labor?

In relation to primary and secondary powers,the maternity nurse comprehends that:

MATCHING For vaginal birth to be successful, the fetus must adapt to the birth canal during the descent. The turns and other adjustments necessary in the human birth process are termed the "mechanism of labor." Please list the seven cardinal movements in the mechanism of labor in the correct order. -Four

Which basic type of pelvis includes the correct description and percentage of occurrence in women?

Which nursing assessment indicates that a woman who is in second-stage labor is almost ready to give birth?

In order to care for obstetric patients adequately,the nurse understands that labor contractions facilitate cervical dilation by:

To care for a laboring woman adequately,the nurse understands that the __________ stage of labor varies the most in length?

MATCHING For vaginal birth to be successful, the fetus must adapt to the birth canal during the descent. The turns and other adjustments necessary in the human birth process are termed the "mechanism of labor." Please list the seven cardinal movements in the mechanism of labor in the correct order. -Six

A primigravida at 39 weeks of gestation is observed for 2 hours in the intrapartum unit.The fetal heart rate has been normal.Contractions are 5 to 9 minutes apart,20 to 30 seconds in duration,and of mild intensity.Cervical dilation is 1 to 2 cm and uneffaced (unchanged from admission).Membranes are intact.The nurse should expect the woman to be:

When assessing a woman in labor,the nurse is aware that the relationship of the fetal body parts to one another is called fetal: