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1. Determine fetal lie and presentation with Initial L&D exam components: (2)
Leopold maneuvers
Cervical exam for dilation and effacement
2. PROM; 18 hours In 10% of pregnancies, membrane
rupture occurs prior to onset of la-
bor, called ________. If this occurs
more than _________ hours before
labor, mother and fetus are at high
risk of infection
3. 37 weeks Preterm PROM (PPROM) is PROM
occurring before _____ weeks
4. 12-24 If labor doesn't start on its own
within ___-___ hours of PROM, will
often induce labor due to increased
infection risk
5. False! It can also be small leakage confused with T/F: Rupture of membranes is only
stress incontinence suspected with a "gush" of leaking
fluid.
6. Vaginal exam- pool test, nitrazine paper, fern What can be used to test for rupture
test, amnisure of membranes? (4)
7. Nitrazine test, fern test What tests are often coupled to-
gether when evaluating possible
rupture of membranes?
8. Vertex- head down and flexed Normal fetal presentation
9. Breech Fetal presentation: buttocks down
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10. Transverse Fetal presentation: neither down
11. In labor, phase of labor, progressing Cervical exam is used to deter-
mine if the patient is _________,
the ___________, and how labor is
__________________
12. Dilation, effacement, fetal station, cervical posi- What are the 5 components of the
tion, cervix consistency cervical exam?
13. Dilation How open the cervix is
This is called:
14. Effacement How thin the cervix is
This is called:
15. Fetal station Position of fetus in pelvis
This is called:
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Normal Labor and Delivery
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1. Determine fetal lie and presentation with Initial L&D exam components: (2)
Leopold maneuvers
Cervical exam for dilation and effacement
2. PROM; 18 hours In 10% of pregnancies, membrane
rupture occurs prior to onset of la-
bor, called ________. If this occurs
more than _________ hours before
labor, mother and fetus are at high
risk of infection
3. 37 weeks Preterm PROM (PPROM) is PROM
occurring before _____ weeks
4. 12-24 If labor doesn't start on its own
within ___-___ hours of PROM, will
often induce labor due to increased
infection risk
5. False! It can also be small leakage confused with T/F: Rupture of membranes is only
stress incontinence suspected with a "gush" of leaking
fluid.
6. Vaginal exam- pool test, nitrazine paper, fern What can be used to test for rupture
test, amnisure of membranes? (4)
7. Nitrazine test, fern test What tests are often coupled to-
gether when evaluating possible
rupture of membranes?
8. Vertex- head down and flexed Normal fetal presentation
9. Breech Fetal presentation: buttocks down
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10. Transverse Fetal presentation: neither down
11. In labor, phase of labor, progressing Cervical exam is used to deter-
mine if the patient is _________,
the ___________, and how labor is
__________________
12. Dilation, effacement, fetal station, cervical posi- What are the 5 components of the
tion, cervix consistency cervical exam?
13. Dilation How open the cervix is
This is called:
14. Effacement How thin the cervix is
This is called:
15. Fetal station Position of fetus in pelvis
This is called:
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