LABOR AND BIRTH PROCESS OVERVIEW QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.

LABOR AND BIRTH PROCESS
OVERVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Premonitory kksigns kkof kklabor kk- kkAnswer kkSigns kkthat kkmay kkindicate kkthe kkonset kkof
kklabor, kkwhich kkcan kkvary kkamong kkindividuals.


True kklabor kk- kkAnswer kkContractions kkthat kkincrease kkin kkintensity, kkduration, kkand
kkfrequency, kkresulting kkin kkcervical kkchange.


False kklabor kk- kkAnswer kkPainful kkcontractions kkthat kkare kkirregular, kknot
kkprogressive, kkand kkdo kknot kkcause kkcervical kkchanges.


Cervical kkchanges kk- kkAnswer kkSoftening kkand kkpossible kkdilation kkof kkthe kkcervix
kkas kklabor kkapproaches.


Lightening kk- kkAnswer kkThe kkfetal kkpresenting kkpart kkdescends kkinto kkthe kkpelvis,
kkwhich kkmay kkease kkbreathing kkand kkincrease kkpelvic kkpressure.


Bloody kkshow kk- kkAnswer kkThe kkexpulsion kkof kkthe kkmucus kkplug kkdue kkto kkcervical
kksoftening, kkwhich kkmay kkinvolve kkbleeding kkfrom kkruptured kkcervical kkcapillaries.


Braxton kkHicks kkcontractions kk- kkAnswer kkIrregular kkcontractions kkexperienced
kkduring kkpregnancy kkthat kkdo kknot kkcause kkdilation.


Spontaneous kkRupture kkof kkMembranes kk(SROM) kk- kkAnswer kkLoss kkof kkamniotic
kkfluid kkbefore kklabor kkstarts, kkwith kka kkmajority kklaboring kkspontaneously kkwithin kk24
kkhours.


Factors kkaffecting kklabor kkprocess kk- kkAnswer kkIncludes kkpassageway, kkpassenger,
kkpower, kkposition, kkand kkpsychological kkresponse.


Passageway kk- kkAnswer kkThe kkbirth kkcanal kkthrough kkwhich kkthe kkfetus kktravels kkto
kkbe kkborn kkvaginally.


Bony kkpelvis kk- kkAnswer kkThe kkstructure kkthat kkincludes kkthe kkfalse kkpelvis kkand
kktrue kkpelvis, kkaffecting kkthe kkbirth kkprocess.

, Pelvic kkinlet kk- kkAnswer kkThe kkentrance kkto kkthe kktrue kkpelvis, kkwhich kkis kkwider kkin
kkthe kktransverse kkthan kkthe kkanterior-posterior kkdimension.


Pelvic kkoutlet kk- kkAnswer kkThe kklower kkrim kkof kkthe kksymphysis kkpubis, kkischial
kktuberosities, kkand kkcoccyx, kkwider kkfrom kkfront kkto kkback.


Gynecoid kkpelvis kk- kkAnswer kkA kkpelvic kkshape kkwith kka kkround kkinlet kkand kkroomy
kkoutlet, kkmost kkfavorable kkfor kkvaginal kkbirth.


Platypelloid kkpelvis kk- kkAnswer kkA kkpelvic kkshape kkthat kkis kkdifficult kkfor kkthe kkbaby
kkto kkdescend kkdue kkto kka kknarrow kkanterior-posterior kkdiameter.


Android kkpelvis kk- kkAnswer kkA kkpelvic kkshape kkwith kka kkheart-shaped kkinlet, kkless
kkfavorable kkfor kkvaginal kkbirth.


Anthropoid kkpelvis kk- kkAnswer kkA kkpelvic kkshape kkwith kkan kkoval kkinlet kkthat kkis
kkwider kkfront kkto kkback kkthan kkside kkto kkside.


Fetal kkhead kk- kkAnswer kkThe kklargest kkstructure kkof kkthe kkfetus, kkcomposed kkof kkfive
kkbones kkthat kkare kknot kkfused.


Sutures kk- kkAnswer kkGaps kkbetween kkthe kkplates kkof kkthe kkfetal kkcranium.

Fontanelles kk- kkAnswer kkSoft kkspots kkon kkthe kkfetal kkhead kkwhere kksutures
kkintersect.


Molding kk- kkAnswer kkThe kkoverlapping kkand kkelongation kkof kkthe kkfetal kkhead kkduring
kklabor.


Caput kk- kkAnswer kkSwelling kkin kkthe kkpresenting kkpart kkof kkthe kkfetus, kkwhich
kkimproves kkwithin kk3-4 kkdays.


Cephalic kkpresentation kk- kkAnswer kkWhen kkthe kkocciput kkis kkthe kkpresenting kkpart
kkduring kkbirth.


Breech kkpresentation kk- kkAnswer kkWhen kkthe kkpelvis kkor kkfeet kkare kkthe kkpresenting
kkparts kkduring kkbirth.


Fetal kkLie kk- kkAnswer kkThe kkrelationship kkof kkthe kklong kkaxis kkof kkthe kkfetus kkto kkthe
kkpregnant kkperson.


Longitudinal kklie kk- kkAnswer kkWhen kkthe kkfetus's kkspine kkis kkparallel kkto kkthe
kkpregnant kkperson's kkspine.