Labor and Birth Processes Test Questions and Answers Rated A
anterior fontanel - -Anterior side of the fetal attitude - -relationship of fetal body
skull where the sagittal suture and coronal suture parts to one another
meet
fetal position - -the relationship of the
posterior fontanel - -back soft spot on fetal occiput, sacrum, chin, or scapula of the fetus to
skull between parietal and occipital bone the front, back, or sides of the mother's pelvis
anterior fontanel closes - -by 18 months gynecoid pelvis - -categorized as a typical
female pelvis (although only about half of all
women have this type of pelvis); the rounded
posterior fontanel closes - -6-8 weeks after shape of the gynecoid inlet allows the fetus room
birth to negotiate the dimensions of the bony
passageway
fetal presentation - -the foremost part of
the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet Primary powers of labor - -involuntary
uterine contractions
Molding - -Shaping of the fetal head by
overlapping of the cranial bones to facilitate effacement - -Shortening and thinning of
movement through the birth canal during labor. the cervix
cephalic presentation - -birth position in Dilation of the cervix - -the enlargement or
which any part of the head emerges first. It is the stretching of the cervix during labor
most common presentation, usually the occiput 10cm = fully dilated
breech presentation - -birth position in Secondary powers of labor - -Involuntary
which the buttocks, feet, or knees emerge first urge to push; aids in expelling the fetus as the
contracts her diaphragm and abdominal muscles
and pushes
shoulder presentation - -long axis of baby's
body is across the long axis of the mother's
body; shoulder is presented at the cervical Station of labor and delivery - -Biparietal
opening diameter or widest part of fetal head as it relates
to the maternal ischial spines (0 station is Ischial
spine)
fetal lie - -the relation of the long axis
(spine) of the fetus to the long axis (spine) of the
mother engagement of labor - -Passage of the
biparietal diameter through the pelvic inlet
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anterior fontanel - -Anterior side of the fetal attitude - -relationship of fetal body
skull where the sagittal suture and coronal suture parts to one another
meet
fetal position - -the relationship of the
posterior fontanel - -back soft spot on fetal occiput, sacrum, chin, or scapula of the fetus to
skull between parietal and occipital bone the front, back, or sides of the mother's pelvis
anterior fontanel closes - -by 18 months gynecoid pelvis - -categorized as a typical
female pelvis (although only about half of all
women have this type of pelvis); the rounded
posterior fontanel closes - -6-8 weeks after shape of the gynecoid inlet allows the fetus room
birth to negotiate the dimensions of the bony
passageway
fetal presentation - -the foremost part of
the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet Primary powers of labor - -involuntary
uterine contractions
Molding - -Shaping of the fetal head by
overlapping of the cranial bones to facilitate effacement - -Shortening and thinning of
movement through the birth canal during labor. the cervix
cephalic presentation - -birth position in Dilation of the cervix - -the enlargement or
which any part of the head emerges first. It is the stretching of the cervix during labor
most common presentation, usually the occiput 10cm = fully dilated
breech presentation - -birth position in Secondary powers of labor - -Involuntary
which the buttocks, feet, or knees emerge first urge to push; aids in expelling the fetus as the
contracts her diaphragm and abdominal muscles
and pushes
shoulder presentation - -long axis of baby's
body is across the long axis of the mother's
body; shoulder is presented at the cervical Station of labor and delivery - -Biparietal
opening diameter or widest part of fetal head as it relates
to the maternal ischial spines (0 station is Ischial
spine)
fetal lie - -the relation of the long axis
(spine) of the fetus to the long axis (spine) of the
mother engagement of labor - -Passage of the
biparietal diameter through the pelvic inlet
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