Labor and Delivery Part 1 Questions With Correct Answers

lightening - ANS-Baby dropping; baby comes forward & down; breathing & eating become better; baby

puts more pressure on the bladder; (nullipara will usually feel it earlier than a multipara); causes

effacement & dilation. (Usually 2 weeks before delivery).

intrapartum - ANS-Begins with the onset of regular/progressive uterine contractions (UCs) and lasts until

the expulsion of the placenta. (True labor).

Prodromal and/or Premonito...