Exam 15: Labor and Birth Processes

With regard to factors that affect how the fetus moves through the birth canal,nurses should be aware that:

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

The nurse would expect which maternal cardiovascular finding during labor?

With regard to primary and secondary powers,the maternity nurse should know 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:

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

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

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?

Which position would the nurse suggest for second-stage labor if the pelvic outlet needs to be increased?

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:

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

To assess the health of the mother accurately during labor,the nurse should be aware that:

With regard to the position of the laboring woman,maternity nurses should be able to tell the woman that:

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

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

What factors influence cervical dilation? Choose all that apply.

A ____________________ pelvic shape is ideal for a vaginal birth.

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

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

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 _____ months.