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Nurs 215 labs Exam Questions 100% Solved. What are 5 premonitory signs of labor? - answer1. Lightening (descent of fetus in true pelvis) 2. Braxton-Hicks contractions (irregular uterine contractions that do not result in cervical change) 3. Cervical changes (soft cervix, partially effaced, begi...

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10/11/2024 1:41 PM



Nurs 215 labs Exam Questions 100% Solved.


What are 5 premonitory signs of labor? - answer✔1. Lightening (descent of fetus in true pelvis)


2. Braxton-Hicks contractions (irregular uterine contractions that do not result in cervical

change)

3. Cervical changes (soft cervix, partially effaced, begins to dilate)

4. Surge in energy

5. Backache


What are the 4 Ps essential in the outcome of labor and delivery? - answer✔1. Powers

(involuntary uterine contractions + voluntary pushing)

2. Passage (bony pelvis + soft tissues of the cervix, pelvic floor, vagina and introitus)

3. Passenger (fetus)

4. Psyche (response of the woman during the intrapartum period)


What is GPTAL and what does each term mean? - answer✔GPTAL is a comprehensive set of

terms describing a woman's obstetrical status

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G= gravidity= number of times the woman has been pregnant

P= number of preterm births

T= number of term births

A= number of abortions/miscarriages

L= number of children currently living


Name and briefly describe the stages of labor - answer✔First stage: begins with onset of labor

and ends with complete cervical dilation

Second stage: begins with dilation of cervix and ends with delivery of baby

Third stage: begins after delivery of baby and ends with delivery of placenta

Fourth stage: begins after delivery of the placenta and is completed 4 hours later


Which stage of labor is the longest? - answer✔First stage. Typically lasts 12 hours for

primigravidas and 8 hours for multigravadas


What 3 phases make up the first stage of labor? - answer✔Latent phase (0-3 cm)


Active phase (4-7 cm)

Transition phase (8-10 cm)

What is the frequency/duration/intensity of contractions in the 3 phases of stage 1 labor? -

answer✔Frequency:

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5-15 min (latent)

3-5 min (active)

1-2 min (transition)




Duration:

10-30 sec (latent)

30-45 sec (active)

40-60 sec (transition)




Intensity:

mild (latent)

moderate/strong (active)

strong (transition)


Dilation - answer✔The enlargement or opening of the cervical os


How many cm is considered completely dilated? - answer✔10 cm (can no longer be palpated on

vaginal examination)


When do the membranes rupture? - answer✔Either active/transition phase of stage 1

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