Nurs 215 labs Questions with Complete Solutions

What are 5 premonitory signs of labor? Correct 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? Correct 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? Correct Answer-GPTAL is a comprehensive set of terms describing a woman's obstetrical status 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 c