WKU NURS 335 EXAM 2 2026/2027 – HEALTH ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & TEST PREP
the 5 p's - correct answer ✔✔passagway
passenger
powers
psychological response
position of mother
passageway & considerations - correct answer ✔✔pelvis
inlet, midpelvis, outlet
pelvic shape can influence labor- gynecoid (classic female type), android (resembles male), anthropoid,
platypelloid
passenger & considerations - correct answer ✔✔fetal head
fetal attitude
fetal lie
fetal presentation
fetal position
placenta
fetal lie - correct answer ✔✔relationship of cephalocaudal axis of fetal to cephalocaudal axis of mom
longitudinal fetal lie - correct answer ✔✔vertical
transverse fetal lie - correct answer ✔✔horizontal
fetal attitude - correct answer ✔✔relation of fetal parts to one another
flexion is normal
fetal presentation - correct answer ✔✔what part is coming out first
station
cephalic, breech, shoulder
station - correct answer ✔✔position of fetus in relation to ischial spine
types of breeches - correct answer ✔✔frank
complete
footlong
fetal position - correct answer ✔✔relationship of fetal presenting part to 1 of the 4 quadrants of the
maternal pelvis
R or L of maternal pelvis
presenting part (occipit)
A P or T to maternal pelvis
, primary powers - correct answer ✔✔contractions
characteristics of contraction - correct answer ✔✔frequency
duration
intensity
secondary powers - correct answer ✔✔pushing
position of mother - correct answer ✔✔upright
lateral
semi-recumbent
hands and knees
upright position - correct answer ✔✔gravity
facilitates dilation & effacement
reduces pressure on maternal structures
lateral position - correct answer ✔✔increases CO
improves perfusion
reduces pressure on maternal structures
back labor management
semi-recumbent - correct answer ✔✔elevated at least 30º
good for fetal monitoring and exams
hands and knees - correct answer ✔✔back labor
facilitates internal rotation of fetus
good for OP presentation
psychological response - correct answer ✔✔past experience
preparation
stress response
support
culture
what are preliminary signs of labor? - correct answer ✔✔lightening
leg cramps
urinary frequency
vaginal secretion
lower extremity edema
pelvic pressure
increase in energy
braxton hicks
cervical ripening
what factors indicate the onset of labor? - correct answer ✔✔bloody show
rom
regular contractions
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & TEST PREP
the 5 p's - correct answer ✔✔passagway
passenger
powers
psychological response
position of mother
passageway & considerations - correct answer ✔✔pelvis
inlet, midpelvis, outlet
pelvic shape can influence labor- gynecoid (classic female type), android (resembles male), anthropoid,
platypelloid
passenger & considerations - correct answer ✔✔fetal head
fetal attitude
fetal lie
fetal presentation
fetal position
placenta
fetal lie - correct answer ✔✔relationship of cephalocaudal axis of fetal to cephalocaudal axis of mom
longitudinal fetal lie - correct answer ✔✔vertical
transverse fetal lie - correct answer ✔✔horizontal
fetal attitude - correct answer ✔✔relation of fetal parts to one another
flexion is normal
fetal presentation - correct answer ✔✔what part is coming out first
station
cephalic, breech, shoulder
station - correct answer ✔✔position of fetus in relation to ischial spine
types of breeches - correct answer ✔✔frank
complete
footlong
fetal position - correct answer ✔✔relationship of fetal presenting part to 1 of the 4 quadrants of the
maternal pelvis
R or L of maternal pelvis
presenting part (occipit)
A P or T to maternal pelvis
, primary powers - correct answer ✔✔contractions
characteristics of contraction - correct answer ✔✔frequency
duration
intensity
secondary powers - correct answer ✔✔pushing
position of mother - correct answer ✔✔upright
lateral
semi-recumbent
hands and knees
upright position - correct answer ✔✔gravity
facilitates dilation & effacement
reduces pressure on maternal structures
lateral position - correct answer ✔✔increases CO
improves perfusion
reduces pressure on maternal structures
back labor management
semi-recumbent - correct answer ✔✔elevated at least 30º
good for fetal monitoring and exams
hands and knees - correct answer ✔✔back labor
facilitates internal rotation of fetus
good for OP presentation
psychological response - correct answer ✔✔past experience
preparation
stress response
support
culture
what are preliminary signs of labor? - correct answer ✔✔lightening
leg cramps
urinary frequency
vaginal secretion
lower extremity edema
pelvic pressure
increase in energy
braxton hicks
cervical ripening
what factors indicate the onset of labor? - correct answer ✔✔bloody show
rom
regular contractions
