NM 704 Exam 2 questions with complete
solutions passed
Latent phase - correct answer ✔✔What begins with onset of regular contractions?
Active phase - correct answer ✔✔What phase begins when rate of progress increases?
Only during second stage - correct answer ✔✔When can protracted and arrested descent be
diagnosed?
1 cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of descent per Friedman of nulliparas?
2cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of descent per Friedman of multiparas?
1.2 cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of dilation per Friedman of nulliparas in the
active stage?
1.5 cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of dilation per Friedman of multiparas in the
active stage?
Protraction disorder - correct answer ✔✔Per the Friedman criteria, what is progress that is
occurring, but more slowly than normal?
Arrest disorder - correct answer ✔✔Per the Friedman criteria, what is progress that is no
progress?
, Arrest of dilation - correct answer ✔✔Per Friedman, what is no dilation in 2 hours?
Arrest of descent - correct answer ✔✔Per Friedman, what is no descent in 1 hour?
No - correct answer ✔✔Is there a difference in arrest disorders based on parity?
Cervical ripening - correct answer ✔✔The goal of ________ is to facilitate the process of
cervical softening, thinning, and dilating with resultant reduction in the rate of failed induction
and induction to delivery time.
8 - correct answer ✔✔A Bishop score of _______ increases probability of vaginal delivery after
labor induction.
(1) low cost (2) stability at room temperature (3) reduced risk of uterine tachysystole - correct
answer ✔✔What are advantages of the foley catheter to prostaglandins for induction?
40 minutes - correct answer ✔✔When is a steady state of oxytocin achieved in plasma?
Within 48 hours - correct answer ✔✔According to ACOG, stripping membranes increases the
change of labor starting when?
Unpredictable - correct answer ✔✔When amniotomy is used alone for labor induction, what
are the outcomes?
(1) abruptio placentae (2) chorioamnionitis (3) fetal demise (4) gestational htn (5)
preeclampsia/eclampsia (6) PPROM (7) postterm pregnancy (8) maternal medical conditions (9)
fetal compromise - correct answer ✔✔What are maternal or fetal conditions that may be
indications for induction of labor?
solutions passed
Latent phase - correct answer ✔✔What begins with onset of regular contractions?
Active phase - correct answer ✔✔What phase begins when rate of progress increases?
Only during second stage - correct answer ✔✔When can protracted and arrested descent be
diagnosed?
1 cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of descent per Friedman of nulliparas?
2cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of descent per Friedman of multiparas?
1.2 cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of dilation per Friedman of nulliparas in the
active stage?
1.5 cm/hr - correct answer ✔✔What is the rate of dilation per Friedman of multiparas in the
active stage?
Protraction disorder - correct answer ✔✔Per the Friedman criteria, what is progress that is
occurring, but more slowly than normal?
Arrest disorder - correct answer ✔✔Per the Friedman criteria, what is progress that is no
progress?
, Arrest of dilation - correct answer ✔✔Per Friedman, what is no dilation in 2 hours?
Arrest of descent - correct answer ✔✔Per Friedman, what is no descent in 1 hour?
No - correct answer ✔✔Is there a difference in arrest disorders based on parity?
Cervical ripening - correct answer ✔✔The goal of ________ is to facilitate the process of
cervical softening, thinning, and dilating with resultant reduction in the rate of failed induction
and induction to delivery time.
8 - correct answer ✔✔A Bishop score of _______ increases probability of vaginal delivery after
labor induction.
(1) low cost (2) stability at room temperature (3) reduced risk of uterine tachysystole - correct
answer ✔✔What are advantages of the foley catheter to prostaglandins for induction?
40 minutes - correct answer ✔✔When is a steady state of oxytocin achieved in plasma?
Within 48 hours - correct answer ✔✔According to ACOG, stripping membranes increases the
change of labor starting when?
Unpredictable - correct answer ✔✔When amniotomy is used alone for labor induction, what
are the outcomes?
(1) abruptio placentae (2) chorioamnionitis (3) fetal demise (4) gestational htn (5)
preeclampsia/eclampsia (6) PPROM (7) postterm pregnancy (8) maternal medical conditions (9)
fetal compromise - correct answer ✔✔What are maternal or fetal conditions that may be
indications for induction of labor?
