NR 327 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Active Labor Phase Correct Answer Continues from 3 cm. until the cervix is dilated to 7 cm. contractions every abortion Correct Answer Miscarriage or elective termination of pregnancy AFI Correct Answer amniotic fluid index Amnioinfusion (AI) Correct Answer Procedure used to infuse a sterile fluid (such as normal saline) through an intrauterine catheter into the uterus in an attempt to increase the fluid around the umbilical cord to decrease or prevent cord compression during labor contractions; also used to dilute thick meconium-stained amniotic fluid. AMA Correct Answer advanced maternal age - the term applied to women in their late thirties to late forties. As the woman ages, the possibility of her becoming pregnant frequently decreases AROM Correct Answer artificial rupture of membranes, Augmented Rupture of Membranes (may be done with an amniohook) Bishop's Score Correct Answer Criteria used to calculate cervical readiness for induction of labor BPP: Correct Answer Bio-physical profile; five categories to determine fetal well-being (2 or 0 points assigned per category) Cardinal Movements: Correct Answer descent, flexion, internal rotation, extension, restitution, external rotation, expulsion Patterned movements of the fetus while traveling through the birth canal Cephalic Presentation: Correct Answer Fetus positioned head down; most common fetal presentation CST (contraction stress test) Correct Answer determines fetal heart response to uterine contractions that temporarily decrease placental blood flow. in the presence of contraction, no decelerations noted to FHR = (-) CST DOA Correct Answer Drugs of Abuse