Maternal-Child Nursing Chapter 16| Nur 2513 Test Bank Questions and Correct Answers

Normal labor contractions are: - ANSWERS-coordinated, involuntary, and intermittent As the woman approaches ________, contractions become organized and gradually assume a regular pattern of increasing frequency, duration, and intensity during labor. (Coordinated Contractions) - ANSWERS-Full Term ________ begins in the uterine funds and spread downward toward the cervix to propel the fetus through the pelvis - ANSWERS-Coordinated labor contractions Uterine contractions are not under conscious control. The mother cannot cause labor to start or stop by conscious effort. - ANSWERS-Involuntary Contractions ________ allows relaxation of the uterine muscle and resumption of blood flow to and from the placenta to permit gas, nutrient, and waste exchange for the fetus. - ANSWERS-Intermittent Contractions occurs as the contraction begins in the fundus and spreads throughout the uterus - ANSWERS-increment period during which the contraction is most intense - ANSWERS-acme (peak) period of decreasing intensity as the uterus relaxes - ANSWERS-decrement three phases of the contraction cycle? - ANSWERS--increment -acme -decrement The effect of labor contractions is enhanced because the _________ from the upper uterus is accompanied by __________ to fetal descent in the lower uterus. - ANSWERS-downward push reduced resistance is the period from the beginning of one uterine contraction to the beginning of the next; usually expressed in minutes and fractions of minutes. - ANSWERS-Frequency the length of each contraction from beginning to end; usually expressed in seconds. - ANSWERS-Duration the strength of the contractions; "mild" "moderate" "strong" - ANSW