Riskyfactorsyforyectopicypregnancyy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
historyyofyectopicypregnancy,yhistoryyofySTIs,ymultipleyinducedyabortions,yassistiveyr
eproductiveytechnology,yIUD,y25-34,ymultipleysexualypartners
Whatyareytheyfourymajorycomponentsyofytheybirthyprocessy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Powers,yPassage,ypassenger,ypsyche
Whatyhappensyinytheypowersycomponentyofytheybirthyprocessy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
uterineycontractionsyandybearingydown(coordinated,yinvoluntary,yintermittent)
Coordinatedycontractionythingsy(Powers)y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
frequency,yduration,yandyintensity
Incrementy(contractionyphase)y-yCORRECTyANSWER-periodyofyincreasingystrength
Acmey(peak)yofycontractiony-yCORRECTyANSWER-
periodyduringywhichytheycontractionyisymostyintense
Decrementy(contractionyphase)y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
periodyofydecreasingyintensityyasytheyuterusyrelaxes
Bloodyflowy___yduringycontractionsy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
decreases,yMuscleyfibersyofytheyuterusyconstrictyaroundymaternalyspinalyarteriesywhi
chysupplyytheyplacenta.
WhenyareyVSybestyassessedyonyaywomanyinylabory-yCORRECTyANSWER-
inybetweenycontractions
forcesythatymoveyfetusythroughypelvisy(primaryyandysecondary)y-
yCORRECTyANSWER-
uterineycontractionsy(primary),ymaternalypushingyeffortsy"bearingydown"
WhatycomponentsymakeyupytheyPassageypartyofytheybirthyprocessy-
yCORRECTyANSWER-
maternalypelvisyandysoftytissues,ytheyabilityyofysoftytissuesy(cervix)ytoyeffaceyandydila
te;ybonyypelvisy(usuallyymoreyimportantytoytheyoutcomeyofylaborythanysoftytissues.
Cervicalydilationy-yCORRECTyANSWER-
openingyofycervixyfromy1ycmy(fingertip)ytoyo10ycmy(complete)
Cervicalyeffacementy-yCORRECTyANSWER-thinningyandyshorteningyofycervix.
WhatycomponentsymakeyupytheyPassengerypartyofytheybirthyprocessy-
yCORRECTyANSWER-contractionycycle:yinvolvesyfetus,ymembranes,yandyplacenta.
, fetalyhead/fetalyliey-yCORRECTyANSWER-
impactyhowyeasyyitywillybeyforytheybabyytoybeydelivered
fetalylieytypesy-yCORRECTyANSWER-longitudinaly(vertical),ytransversey(horizontal)
Fetalyattitudey-yCORRECTyANSWER-relationshipyofyfetalypartsytoyoneyanother
flexiony(normal)
Extensiony(abnormal)
Fetalypresentationy-yCORRECTyANSWER-fetalypartythatyfirstyentersytheypelvis
Cephalic/Headyfetalypresentationy-yCORRECTyANSWER-vertex/occiputy-
yheadyisyfullyyflexed
facey-yheadyisyextended
Breechyfetalypresentationy-yCORRECTyANSWER-Frank:yBabyyfoldedyinyhalf
Full/complete:ykneesyareybentybutybottomyfirst
Footling:yoneyorybothyfeetyfirst
Fetalypositionyacronymyincludes:y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
Orientationytoysideyofymaternalypelvisy(left/right)
Fetalypresentingypart:y(occiput,ymentum/chin,ysacrum)
Orientationyofytheypresentingypartytoytheymothery(anterior/front;yposterior/back;yTr
ansverse)
WhatycomponentsymakeyupytheyPsycheypartyofytheybirthyprocessy-
yCORRECTyANSWER-
anxiety,ycultureyandyexpectations,ylifeyexperiences,ysocialysupport
factorsythatypromoteytheystartyofylabory-yCORRECTyANSWER-
progesteroneylevelsyfall,yincreasedyreleaseyofyprostaglandins,yincreasedysecretionyofy
naturalyoxytocin,ycortisolysecretedybyyfetalyadrenalyglands,yincreasedystretchingyandy
pressureyofytheyuterusyandycervix
Premonitoryysignsyofylabory(anticipatoryysigns)y-yCORRECTyANSWER-
increasedyBraxton-
hicks,ylightening,ymoreyvaginalysecretion,ycervicalychangesy(softening,ydilation,ybloo
dyyshowy(bloodyymucus),yenergyyspurt/weightyloss