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The final (third) stage of labor is characterized by: - Answers - ✔✔expulsion of the
placenta
The term _____________ refers to the appearance of the baby's head at the opening of
the birth canal. - Answers - ✔✔crowning
The birth of a baby may be imminent if the mother's contractions are about ________
minutes apart. - Answers - ✔✔three
Which of the following statements about delivery of the placenta is true?
-pull on the umbilical cord to assist with delivery
-it takes from 10 to 30 minutes to deliver
-discard it immediately after it deliver
-It usually delivers before the baby does - Answers - ✔✔It takes from 10 to 30 minutes
to deliver
In a(n) ___________ birth, the baby's feet or buttocks deliver first. - Answers -
✔✔breech
During a normal pregnancy, the baby develops inside the mother's: - Answers -
✔✔uterus
The _____________ provides nourishment to the fetus, absorbs its waste, and
produces hormones during pregnancy. - Answers - ✔✔placenta
The fetus floats in a "bag of waters" that contains __________ fluid. - Answers -
✔✔amniotic
A full-term pregnancy lasts approximately _________ days. - Answers - ✔✔280
The first stage of labor is characterized by: - Answers - ✔✔dilation of the cervix
During the _____________________ stage of labor, the baby moves through the birth
canal and is born. - Answers - ✔✔second
If contractions are more than ________ minutes apart, the mother usually has time to
be transported to a hospital. - Answers - ✔✔five