CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
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Q: What are the three aspect of a fetopelvic relationship?
Answer:
Lie: relationship of fetal spine to moms spine (longitudinal, transverse) Attitude:
relationship of fetal parts to one another (full flexion) Presentation: fetal parts that
enter the pelvic passage first (head aka cephalic, breach)
Q: What are the two different powers during active labour
Answer:
primary power- uterine muscular
contractions
secondary power- how hard mom is pushing during contractions
Q: What does progesterone do in active labour?
Answer:
relaxes smooth muscle
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Q: what does estrogen do during active labour?
Answer:
stimulation of uterine muscle contraction
Q: what do prostaglandins do during labour?
Answer:
contribute to cervical ripening and dilation
Q: What are the 4 stages of labour?
Answer:
1st Stage: 1a- Early/Latent 1b- Active 2nd Stage: fully dilated and birth 3rd stage:
placental birth 4th stage: can be placenta and 1-4 hours PP
Q: What is the early 1st stage of labour?
Answer:
0-3cm dilated
,CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
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Q: 0-40% effaced
Answer:
regular mild contractions
Fetal and Mothers HR q4h
if ROM MHR is q2h
Q: What is the active 1st stage of labour?
Answer:
4-7cm dilated 40-80% effaced stronger contractions increased pain FHR q15-30 mins
MHR q2h
Q: what is the transition 1st stage of labour?
Answer:
8-10cm dilated 80-100% effaced stronger contractions pressure urge to push increase
in fecal matter FHR 15/30 mins
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Q: What is the second stage of labour?
Answer:
10 cm, fully effaced urge to push can take minutes or several hours crowning
perineal stretching/burning MHR q15-30mins
Q: FHR q contraction for at least 5 mins
Answer:
delayed umbilical cord clamping for 60 seconds is recommended
Q: What is the third stage of labour?
Answer:
placenta is delivered Oxytocin given IM or IV lengthening of the umbilical cord
sudden gush of blood monitor q15minx4 (fundus, flow, BP, Pulse)
Update
Q: What are the three aspect of a fetopelvic relationship?
Answer:
Lie: relationship of fetal spine to moms spine (longitudinal, transverse) Attitude:
relationship of fetal parts to one another (full flexion) Presentation: fetal parts that
enter the pelvic passage first (head aka cephalic, breach)
Q: What are the two different powers during active labour
Answer:
primary power- uterine muscular
contractions
secondary power- how hard mom is pushing during contractions
Q: What does progesterone do in active labour?
Answer:
relaxes smooth muscle
,CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
Update
Q: what does estrogen do during active labour?
Answer:
stimulation of uterine muscle contraction
Q: what do prostaglandins do during labour?
Answer:
contribute to cervical ripening and dilation
Q: What are the 4 stages of labour?
Answer:
1st Stage: 1a- Early/Latent 1b- Active 2nd Stage: fully dilated and birth 3rd stage:
placental birth 4th stage: can be placenta and 1-4 hours PP
Q: What is the early 1st stage of labour?
Answer:
0-3cm dilated
,CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
Update
Q: 0-40% effaced
Answer:
regular mild contractions
Fetal and Mothers HR q4h
if ROM MHR is q2h
Q: What is the active 1st stage of labour?
Answer:
4-7cm dilated 40-80% effaced stronger contractions increased pain FHR q15-30 mins
MHR q2h
Q: what is the transition 1st stage of labour?
Answer:
8-10cm dilated 80-100% effaced stronger contractions pressure urge to push increase
in fecal matter FHR 15/30 mins
, CNUR 303 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest 2026
Update
Q: What is the second stage of labour?
Answer:
10 cm, fully effaced urge to push can take minutes or several hours crowning
perineal stretching/burning MHR q15-30mins
Q: FHR q contraction for at least 5 mins
Answer:
delayed umbilical cord clamping for 60 seconds is recommended
Q: What is the third stage of labour?
Answer:
placenta is delivered Oxytocin given IM or IV lengthening of the umbilical cord
sudden gush of blood monitor q15minx4 (fundus, flow, BP, Pulse)
