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NM717 intrapartum Questions with
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Presentation is determined by first portion of the fetus to enter the ______.
Ans: Pelvis
What are possible presentations?
Ans: (1) cephalic (2) breech (3) shoulder
Flexion of the fetal head results in presentation of what?
Ans: Smallest diameter
The degree of flexion or extension?
Ans: Attitude
Untwisting of the neck after the birth of the head?
Ans: Restitution
An inlet with a short anteroposterior diameter and a wide transverse diameter is characteristic of
which pelvic type?
Ans: Platypelloid
What are the positional changes the fetus undergoes to accommodate itself to the maternal pelvis?
Ans: Mechanism of labor
The lowest level of the presenting part has reached the level of the ischial spines?
Ans: Engagement
Biparietal diameter has reached the inlet?
Ans: Engagement
The sagittal suture of the fetal head lies between?
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Ans: Parietal bones
How do you determine the position of the fetus?
Ans: Sagittal suture
Identify the cephalic prominence?
Ans: Attitude of the fetus
Palpate the ischial spines?
Ans: Determine the station of the fetus
Attitude refers to the degree of flexion or extension of?
Ans: Fetal head
The part of the fetus that lies over the pelvic inlet?
Ans: Presentation
3 possibilities of presentation?
Ans: (1) cephalic (2) breech (3) shoulder
The most dependent part of the fetus?
Ans: Presenting part
The area between the posterior and anterior fontanelles?
Ans: Vertex
The back of the fetal head?
Ans: Occiput
What is the way in which the fetus adapts itself to and passes through the maternal pelvis?
Ans: Cardinal movements
Cardinal movements happen because of?
Ans: Force from above and resistance from belowThe
The downward passage of the presenting part through the bony pelvis, occurs throughout labor; often
begins before labor, results from downward pressure caused by ctx and maternal bearing down
efforts?
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Ans: Descent
Is the natural attitude of the fetus, as the head descends it naturally does this more?
Ans: Flexion
When the BPD has passed through the inlet?
Ans: Engagement
When the top of the presenting part has reached the level of the ischial spines, the same as 0 station?
Ans: Engagement
The inlet cannot be assessed by vaginal exam, so we assume the BPD has passed through the inlet
once we can feel the top of the head at the ischial spines?
Ans: Engagement
Rotation of the head to the OA or OP, usually from OT?
Ans: Internal rotation
Takes place at the outlet, allows fetal head to negotiate the curve of carus, occurs passively as a
result of the shape of this part of the pelvis, birth of head born via?
Ans: Extension
The fetal head turns more than the body during internal rotation, after the head is born it returns to its
normal alignment with the rest of the body?
Ans: Restitution
Sometimes occurs so quickly after restitution so quickly after restitution that they cannot be perceived
separately?
Ans: External rotation
Occurs when the shoulders internally rotate (in the same manner the head did during internal rotation)?
Ans: External rotation
There is a larger diameter presented with an ______ position?
Ans: OP
______ is generally less complete with an OP position?
Ans: Flexion
NM717 intrapartum Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100% Correct
Answers) /Already Graded A+
Presentation is determined by first portion of the fetus to enter the ______.
Ans: Pelvis
What are possible presentations?
Ans: (1) cephalic (2) breech (3) shoulder
Flexion of the fetal head results in presentation of what?
Ans: Smallest diameter
The degree of flexion or extension?
Ans: Attitude
Untwisting of the neck after the birth of the head?
Ans: Restitution
An inlet with a short anteroposterior diameter and a wide transverse diameter is characteristic of
which pelvic type?
Ans: Platypelloid
What are the positional changes the fetus undergoes to accommodate itself to the maternal pelvis?
Ans: Mechanism of labor
The lowest level of the presenting part has reached the level of the ischial spines?
Ans: Engagement
Biparietal diameter has reached the inlet?
Ans: Engagement
The sagittal suture of the fetal head lies between?
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Ans: Parietal bones
How do you determine the position of the fetus?
Ans: Sagittal suture
Identify the cephalic prominence?
Ans: Attitude of the fetus
Palpate the ischial spines?
Ans: Determine the station of the fetus
Attitude refers to the degree of flexion or extension of?
Ans: Fetal head
The part of the fetus that lies over the pelvic inlet?
Ans: Presentation
3 possibilities of presentation?
Ans: (1) cephalic (2) breech (3) shoulder
The most dependent part of the fetus?
Ans: Presenting part
The area between the posterior and anterior fontanelles?
Ans: Vertex
The back of the fetal head?
Ans: Occiput
What is the way in which the fetus adapts itself to and passes through the maternal pelvis?
Ans: Cardinal movements
Cardinal movements happen because of?
Ans: Force from above and resistance from belowThe
The downward passage of the presenting part through the bony pelvis, occurs throughout labor; often
begins before labor, results from downward pressure caused by ctx and maternal bearing down
efforts?
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Ans: Descent
Is the natural attitude of the fetus, as the head descends it naturally does this more?
Ans: Flexion
When the BPD has passed through the inlet?
Ans: Engagement
When the top of the presenting part has reached the level of the ischial spines, the same as 0 station?
Ans: Engagement
The inlet cannot be assessed by vaginal exam, so we assume the BPD has passed through the inlet
once we can feel the top of the head at the ischial spines?
Ans: Engagement
Rotation of the head to the OA or OP, usually from OT?
Ans: Internal rotation
Takes place at the outlet, allows fetal head to negotiate the curve of carus, occurs passively as a
result of the shape of this part of the pelvis, birth of head born via?
Ans: Extension
The fetal head turns more than the body during internal rotation, after the head is born it returns to its
normal alignment with the rest of the body?
Ans: Restitution
Sometimes occurs so quickly after restitution so quickly after restitution that they cannot be perceived
separately?
Ans: External rotation
Occurs when the shoulders internally rotate (in the same manner the head did during internal rotation)?
Ans: External rotation
There is a larger diameter presented with an ______ position?
Ans: OP
______ is generally less complete with an OP position?
Ans: Flexion
