FISDAP OB/GYN AND PEDIATRICS EXAM SCRIPT 2025
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔dizziness and a drop in blood pressure when the mother is in a supine position,
weight of uterus, infant, placenta and amniotic fluid compress the inferior vena cava,
reducing return of blood to the heart and cardiac output - ✔✔supine hypotensive
✔✔how should third-trimester patients be transported - ✔✔on their left side
✔✔stage with regular contractions, thinning and gradual dilation of the cervix, ends
when the cervix is fully dilated - ✔✔first stage
✔✔stage from when the baby enters the birth canal until he is born - ✔✔second stage
✔✔stage after the baby is born and lasts until the afterbirth - ✔✔third stage
✔✔when the placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the umbilical cord, and
some tissues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered after the birth of the baby -
✔✔afterbirth
✔✔irregular pre-labor contractions of the uterus - ✔✔Braxton-Hicks contractions
✔✔the sensation of the fetus's movement from high in the abdomen down toward the
birth canal - ✔✔lightening
✔✔if the baby's delivery is imminent, how long do the contractions last, how far are they
apart - ✔✔last 30 sec - 1 min
2 - 3 min apart
✔✔what happens when the contractions continue - ✔✔cervix gradually shortens and
thins enough to become flush with the vagina or fully open to the birth canal
✔✔amniotic fluid that is greenish or brownish yellow in color, can be an indication of
maternal/fetal distress during labor - ✔✔meconium staining
✔✔what happens when the mother feels the urge to push or move her bowels - ✔✔the
baby's body moves and places pressure on the rectum
✔✔para-2 - ✔✔produced 2 children
✔✔gravida-2 - ✔✔been pregnant twice
✔✔making the linear cut at the perineum - ✔✔episiotomy
, ✔✔findings that may indicate the need for neonatal resuscitation - ✔✔no prior prenatal
care, premature delivery, labor induced by trauma, multiple births, history of problems
with the pregnancy, labor induced by drugs, meconium staining when the water breaks
✔✔placenta previa - ✔✔placenta covers cervical opening
✔✔abruptio placenta - ✔✔placenta separates from the uterine wall
✔✔what is it called when the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck of the baby -
✔✔nuchal cord
✔✔do you suction the mouth or nose first - ✔✔mouth
✔✔where do you place the two clamps - ✔✔7 inches away from the baby, 3 inches from
that one
✔✔white substance that helps keep the skin protected and moist - ✔✔vernix
✔✔APGAR - ✔✔Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiratory
✔✔cord sticks out before baby comes, squeezed between the vaginal wall and the
baby's head - ✔✔prolapsed cord
✔✔butt-first or both legs-first delivery - ✔✔breech presentation
✔✔when the limb of an infant protrudes from the vagina - ✔✔limb presentation
✔✔weighs less than 5.5 lbs - ✔✔premature infant
✔✔severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and coma - ✔✔eclampsia
✔✔complication of pregnancy in which the woman retains large amounts of fluid and
has hypertension, may also experience seizures and/or coma during birth -
✔✔preeclampsia
✔✔spontaneous/induced termination of pregnancy - ✔✔abortion
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔dizziness and a drop in blood pressure when the mother is in a supine position,
weight of uterus, infant, placenta and amniotic fluid compress the inferior vena cava,
reducing return of blood to the heart and cardiac output - ✔✔supine hypotensive
✔✔how should third-trimester patients be transported - ✔✔on their left side
✔✔stage with regular contractions, thinning and gradual dilation of the cervix, ends
when the cervix is fully dilated - ✔✔first stage
✔✔stage from when the baby enters the birth canal until he is born - ✔✔second stage
✔✔stage after the baby is born and lasts until the afterbirth - ✔✔third stage
✔✔when the placenta, membranes of the amniotic sac, part of the umbilical cord, and
some tissues from the lining of the uterus that are delivered after the birth of the baby -
✔✔afterbirth
✔✔irregular pre-labor contractions of the uterus - ✔✔Braxton-Hicks contractions
✔✔the sensation of the fetus's movement from high in the abdomen down toward the
birth canal - ✔✔lightening
✔✔if the baby's delivery is imminent, how long do the contractions last, how far are they
apart - ✔✔last 30 sec - 1 min
2 - 3 min apart
✔✔what happens when the contractions continue - ✔✔cervix gradually shortens and
thins enough to become flush with the vagina or fully open to the birth canal
✔✔amniotic fluid that is greenish or brownish yellow in color, can be an indication of
maternal/fetal distress during labor - ✔✔meconium staining
✔✔what happens when the mother feels the urge to push or move her bowels - ✔✔the
baby's body moves and places pressure on the rectum
✔✔para-2 - ✔✔produced 2 children
✔✔gravida-2 - ✔✔been pregnant twice
✔✔making the linear cut at the perineum - ✔✔episiotomy
, ✔✔findings that may indicate the need for neonatal resuscitation - ✔✔no prior prenatal
care, premature delivery, labor induced by trauma, multiple births, history of problems
with the pregnancy, labor induced by drugs, meconium staining when the water breaks
✔✔placenta previa - ✔✔placenta covers cervical opening
✔✔abruptio placenta - ✔✔placenta separates from the uterine wall
✔✔what is it called when the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck of the baby -
✔✔nuchal cord
✔✔do you suction the mouth or nose first - ✔✔mouth
✔✔where do you place the two clamps - ✔✔7 inches away from the baby, 3 inches from
that one
✔✔white substance that helps keep the skin protected and moist - ✔✔vernix
✔✔APGAR - ✔✔Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiratory
✔✔cord sticks out before baby comes, squeezed between the vaginal wall and the
baby's head - ✔✔prolapsed cord
✔✔butt-first or both legs-first delivery - ✔✔breech presentation
✔✔when the limb of an infant protrudes from the vagina - ✔✔limb presentation
✔✔weighs less than 5.5 lbs - ✔✔premature infant
✔✔severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and coma - ✔✔eclampsia
✔✔complication of pregnancy in which the woman retains large amounts of fluid and
has hypertension, may also experience seizures and/or coma during birth -
✔✔preeclampsia
✔✔spontaneous/induced termination of pregnancy - ✔✔abortion
