NUR 114 Exam #2 / Intrapartum and Newborn Care exam questions and answers

NUR 114 Exam #2 / Intrapartum and Newborn Care exam questions and answers it is suggested that the _____________ ratio initiates labor -Correct Answer-estrogen to progesterone true/false - the number of oxytocin receptors in the uterus increases at the end of pregnancy -Correct Answer-true fetal __________ levels synthesize prostaglandins -Correct Answer-cortisol Prostaglandins lead to which of the following? SATA: A. additional contractions B. cervical softening C. gap junction induction D. myometrial sensitization E. progressive cervical constriction -Correct Answer-A, B, C, D prostaglandins lead to progressive cervical *dilation* true/false - premonitory s/s of labor can vary and not every woman experiences every one of them -Correct Answer-true Of the following, which are premonitory signs of labor? SATA: A. cervical changes B. passageway C. Lightening D. Increased energy levels E. Bloody show F. Braxton Hicks contractions G. Spontaneous Rupture of membranes -Correct Answer-A, C, D, E, F, G *passageway is a part of the 5 p's that affect the labor process* cervical changes occur 1 month to 1 hour before? -Correct Answer-actual labor begins ripening and softening of the cervix are essential for? -Correct Answer-effacement and dilation Define lightening -Correct Answer-the fetal presenting part begins to descend into the true pelvis an increase in energy levels usually occurs how long before the onset of labor? -Correct Answer-24-48 hours *thought to be the result of an increase in epi release caused by a decrease in progesterone* at the onset of labor or before, the mucous plug that fills the cervical canal during pregnancy is expelled. This is known as? -Correct Answer-bloody show these contractions are typically felt as a tightening or pulling sensation of the top of the uterus -Correct Answer-Braxton Hicks true labor contractions are more commonly felt in the? -Correct Answer-lower back Braxton Hicks contractions usually last how long? -Correct Answer-about 30 seconds but can last as long as 2 minutes. true/false - the rupture of membranes can result in either a sudden gush or a steady leakage of amniotic fluid -Correct Answer-true with fal