Exam 16: Labor and Birth Processes

Which presentation is described accurately in terms of both presenting part and frequency of occurrence?

A woman's position is very important in the progress of labor.While discussing optimal positioning,maternity nurses should be able to tell the client that:

A pregnant woman is at 38 weeks of gestation.She wants to know if any signs indicate "labor is getting closer to starting." The nurse informs the woman that which of the following is a sign that labor may begin soon?

With regard to the turns and other adjustments of the fetus during the birth process,known as the mechanism of labor,nurses should be aware that:

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

When assessing the fetus using Leopold maneuvers,the nurse feels a round,firm,movable fetal part in the fundal portion of the uterus and a long,smooth surface in the mother's right side close to midline.What is the likely position of the fetus?

What position is least effective when gravity is desired to assist in fetal descent?

Which factors influence cervical dilation? Choose all that apply.

To provide the necessary assessment of parent education,the nurse must know which bone is not a bone in the fetal skull?

The factors that affect the process of labor and birth,known commonly as the five Ps,include all except:

A new mother asks the nurse when the "soft spot" on her son's head will go away.The nurse's answer is based on the knowledge that the anterior fontanel closes after birth by:

Signs that precede labor include (choose all that apply):

To adequately care for a laboring woman,the nurse should know which stage of labor varies the most in length?

The woman in labor should be encouraged to use the Valsalva maneuver (holding one's breath and tightening abdominal muscles)for pushing during the second stage.Is this statement true or false?

Which description of the four stages of labor is correct for both definition and duration?

The nurse expects which maternal cardiovascular finding during labor?

The nurse recognizes that a woman is in true labor when she states:

Which pelvic shape is ideal for a vaginal birth? __________________

The nurse has received a report about a woman in labor.The woman's last vaginal examination was recorded as 3 cm,30%,and -2.The nurse's interpretation of this assessment is that:

The slight overlapping of cranial bones or shaping of the fetal head during labor is called: