NUR 533 Exam 3 Full Study Guide / 200+
Key Quizzes, and Practice Questions for
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What components are measured in a Bishop score? - ANSWER✔✔-Dilation
Effacement
Station
Cervical consistency
Cervix position
What does a Bishop score indicate? - ANSWER✔✔-Cervical ripening - likelihood of a
successful vaginal delivery
What Bishop score is considered most indicative of a success vaginal delivery? -
ANSWER✔✔-Greater than 8 out of 13
What do lower Bishop scores indicate? - ANSWER✔✔-Cervical ripening is necessary
before induction
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,What dilation corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-0 cm = 0
1-2 cm = 1
3-4cm = 2
5+ cm = 3
What effacement corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-0-30% = 0
40-50% = 1
60-70% = 2
80+% = 3
What station corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔--3 cm = 0
-2 cm = 1
-1,0 cm = 2
+1, +2 cm = 3
What cervical consistency corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-Firm = 0
Medium = 1
Soft = 2
What cervical position corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-Posterior =
0
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,Mid position = 1
Anterior = 2
What are some chemical methods for cervical ripening? - ANSWER✔✔-Prostaglandin
gel or suppository
Cervadil
Cytotec (misopristol)
How is cervidil administered? - ANSWER✔✔-Placed and left for 12-24 hours, it can be
taken out if it's stimulating too much
How is Cytotec administered? - ANSWER✔✔-Inserted vaginally - it's a pill that cannot
be taken back out
What are some mechanical and physical methods for cervical ripening? - ANSWER✔✔-
Balloon catheter
Hygroscopic dilators
How is a balloon catheter used for cervical ripening? - ANSWER✔✔-Inflate with 4-6ccs,
then mother goes home and comes back when the balloon falls out
How are hygroscopic dilators used? - ANSWER✔✔-The dilator is inserted to absorb
fluid from surrounding tissues and then enlarge. Fresh dilators can be inserted if further
dilation is required
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, What are two types of hygroscopic dilators? - ANSWER✔✔-Laminaria tents -
desiccated seaweed
Synthetic dilators - magnesium sulfate
What is labor induction? - ANSWER✔✔-The deliberate initiation of uterine contractions
to stimulate labor before spontaneous onset
What is augmentation of labor? - ANSWER✔✔-The stimulation of hypotonic
contractions once labor has spontaneously begun, but progress is inadequate
What is typically used to chemically induce or augment labor? - ANSWER✔✔-Oxytocin
Where is oxytocin released from? - ANSWER✔✔-posterior pituitary gland
What is the function of oxytocin? - ANSWER✔✔-Constricts smooth muscle
Stimulates uterine contractions
Stimulates release of milk from mammary glands
What is considered when titrating the dosage for oxytocin? - ANSWER✔✔-Uterine
response - contraction frequency, duration, and intensity
Maternal tolerance
Fetal response to contractions
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Key Quizzes, and Practice Questions for
Guaranteed Success / Newest 2025/2026
What components are measured in a Bishop score? - ANSWER✔✔-Dilation
Effacement
Station
Cervical consistency
Cervix position
What does a Bishop score indicate? - ANSWER✔✔-Cervical ripening - likelihood of a
successful vaginal delivery
What Bishop score is considered most indicative of a success vaginal delivery? -
ANSWER✔✔-Greater than 8 out of 13
What do lower Bishop scores indicate? - ANSWER✔✔-Cervical ripening is necessary
before induction
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,What dilation corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-0 cm = 0
1-2 cm = 1
3-4cm = 2
5+ cm = 3
What effacement corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-0-30% = 0
40-50% = 1
60-70% = 2
80+% = 3
What station corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔--3 cm = 0
-2 cm = 1
-1,0 cm = 2
+1, +2 cm = 3
What cervical consistency corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-Firm = 0
Medium = 1
Soft = 2
What cervical position corresponds to which Bishop scores? - ANSWER✔✔-Posterior =
0
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,Mid position = 1
Anterior = 2
What are some chemical methods for cervical ripening? - ANSWER✔✔-Prostaglandin
gel or suppository
Cervadil
Cytotec (misopristol)
How is cervidil administered? - ANSWER✔✔-Placed and left for 12-24 hours, it can be
taken out if it's stimulating too much
How is Cytotec administered? - ANSWER✔✔-Inserted vaginally - it's a pill that cannot
be taken back out
What are some mechanical and physical methods for cervical ripening? - ANSWER✔✔-
Balloon catheter
Hygroscopic dilators
How is a balloon catheter used for cervical ripening? - ANSWER✔✔-Inflate with 4-6ccs,
then mother goes home and comes back when the balloon falls out
How are hygroscopic dilators used? - ANSWER✔✔-The dilator is inserted to absorb
fluid from surrounding tissues and then enlarge. Fresh dilators can be inserted if further
dilation is required
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, What are two types of hygroscopic dilators? - ANSWER✔✔-Laminaria tents -
desiccated seaweed
Synthetic dilators - magnesium sulfate
What is labor induction? - ANSWER✔✔-The deliberate initiation of uterine contractions
to stimulate labor before spontaneous onset
What is augmentation of labor? - ANSWER✔✔-The stimulation of hypotonic
contractions once labor has spontaneously begun, but progress is inadequate
What is typically used to chemically induce or augment labor? - ANSWER✔✔-Oxytocin
Where is oxytocin released from? - ANSWER✔✔-posterior pituitary gland
What is the function of oxytocin? - ANSWER✔✔-Constricts smooth muscle
Stimulates uterine contractions
Stimulates release of milk from mammary glands
What is considered when titrating the dosage for oxytocin? - ANSWER✔✔-Uterine
response - contraction frequency, duration, and intensity
Maternal tolerance
Fetal response to contractions
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