MGCCC Nursing 2 Intrapartum Practice Questions with Answers

Membrane-filled spaces are located where the sutures intersect. Fontanels Refers to the part of the fetus that enters the pelvic inlet first and leads through the birth canal during labor at term. Presentation The three main presentations cephalic presentation (head first), breech presentation (buttocks, feet, or both first), shoulder presentation, When the presenting part is the occiput, the presentation is noted as .... vertex. What is the relation of the long axis (spine) of the fetus to the long axis (spine) of the mother? Lie What is the relation of the fetal body parts to one another? Attitude Normally the back of the fetus is rounded so the chin is flexed on the chest, the thighs are flexed on the abdomen, and the legs are flexed at the knees. The arms are crossed over the thorax, and the umbilical cord lies between the arms and the legs. This attitude is termed... General flexion What diameter, which is about 9.25 cm at term, is the largest transverse diameter and an important indicator of fetal head size. The biparietal diameter What is the relationship of a reference point on the presenting part (occiput, sacrum, mentum [chin] or sinciput [deflexed vertex]) to the four quadrants of the mother's pelvis. Position How is Position denoted? By a three-letter abbreviation. What is the relationship of the presenting fetal part to an imaginary line drawn between the maternal ischial spines and is a measure of the degree of descent of the presenting part of the fetus through the birth canal. Station What is the term used to indicate that the largest transverse diameter of the presenting part (usually the biparietal diameter) has passed through the maternal pelvic brim or inlet into the true pelvis and usually corresponds to station 0. Engagement What signals the beginning of labor. Involuntary uterine contractions, called the primary powers,