Intrapartum Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Rated A+
What is the primary goal of intrapartum care?
A) To manage maternal nutrition during pregnancy
B) To ensure safe delivery of the fetus
✔✔C) To monitor and support the mother and fetus during labor and delivery
D) To prepare the family for postpartum care
Which fetal position is considered optimal for delivery?
✔✔A) Occipitoanterior (OA) position
B) Occipitoposterior (OP) position
C) Transverse lie
D) Breech position
What is the normal range for fetal heart rate during labor?
A) 80-100 beats per minute
B) 100-120 beats per minute
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,✔✔C) 110-160 beats per minute
D) 160-180 beats per minute
What is the significance of monitoring contractions during labor?
✔✔A) To assess the progress of labor and ensure uterine activity is effective
B) To determine fetal positioning
C) To estimate the fetal heart rate
D) To identify maternal hydration levels
When should a healthcare provider perform a vaginal examination during labor?
A) As soon as the mother arrives at the hospital
B) Every hour regardless of the circumstances
✔✔C) When assessing labor progress or complications
D) Only when the mother requests it
What is the purpose of assessing the Bishop score?
A) To determine the mother's pain level
✔✔B) To evaluate the cervix's readiness for labor and delivery
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, C) To assess fetal heart rate variability
D) To monitor maternal blood pressure
Which of the following is a sign of true labor?
✔✔A) Regular contractions that increase in intensity and frequency
B) Contractions that stop with rest
C) Lower abdominal cramps without a pattern
D) Contractions that are felt only in the back
What is the most common method for pain relief during labor?
✔✔A) Epidural analgesia
B) General anesthesia
C) Intravenous narcotics only
D) Nitrous oxide
What should be the priority action if a healthcare provider suspects fetal distress during labor?
A) Administer analgesics to the mother
✔✔B) Change the mother's position and assess fetal heart rate
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Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Rated A+
What is the primary goal of intrapartum care?
A) To manage maternal nutrition during pregnancy
B) To ensure safe delivery of the fetus
✔✔C) To monitor and support the mother and fetus during labor and delivery
D) To prepare the family for postpartum care
Which fetal position is considered optimal for delivery?
✔✔A) Occipitoanterior (OA) position
B) Occipitoposterior (OP) position
C) Transverse lie
D) Breech position
What is the normal range for fetal heart rate during labor?
A) 80-100 beats per minute
B) 100-120 beats per minute
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,✔✔C) 110-160 beats per minute
D) 160-180 beats per minute
What is the significance of monitoring contractions during labor?
✔✔A) To assess the progress of labor and ensure uterine activity is effective
B) To determine fetal positioning
C) To estimate the fetal heart rate
D) To identify maternal hydration levels
When should a healthcare provider perform a vaginal examination during labor?
A) As soon as the mother arrives at the hospital
B) Every hour regardless of the circumstances
✔✔C) When assessing labor progress or complications
D) Only when the mother requests it
What is the purpose of assessing the Bishop score?
A) To determine the mother's pain level
✔✔B) To evaluate the cervix's readiness for labor and delivery
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, C) To assess fetal heart rate variability
D) To monitor maternal blood pressure
Which of the following is a sign of true labor?
✔✔A) Regular contractions that increase in intensity and frequency
B) Contractions that stop with rest
C) Lower abdominal cramps without a pattern
D) Contractions that are felt only in the back
What is the most common method for pain relief during labor?
✔✔A) Epidural analgesia
B) General anesthesia
C) Intravenous narcotics only
D) Nitrous oxide
What should be the priority action if a healthcare provider suspects fetal distress during labor?
A) Administer analgesics to the mother
✔✔B) Change the mother's position and assess fetal heart rate
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