QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
negative contraction stress test shows - Answer-contractions without evidence of late
decelerations
Positive Contraction stress test shows - Answer-late decelerations (undesired result)
Test used to determine fetal abnormailities or fetal lung maturity in 3rd trimester -
Answer-Amniocentesis
Respiratory distress syndrome is causes by - Answer-lack of surfactant
Fetal lung maturity can be ascertained by o - Answer-lecithin/sphingomylin ration
Normal L/S ration - Answer-4:1
Test used for Downs syndrome and neural tube defects - Answer-quadruple screen
Culture that sees most iron defieciecy anemia - Answer-Jewish
craving and eating non nutritive substances - Answer-PICA
ICE PICA is connected to - Answer-Iron deficiency anemia
Suggested weight gain in 1st trimester - Answer-3-5 lbs
suggested weight gain in 2nd and 3rd trimester - Answer-12-15lbsq
overlapping of cranail bones during birth - Answer-molding
determined by fetal lie and by the body part that enters the pelvic passage first -
Answer-Fetal Presentation
Fetal presentation may be - Answer-cephalic, breech, or shoulder
Most common type of presentation - Answer-vertex
Buttock AND feet present first - Answer-Complete breech
, only buttocks present first - Answer-Frank breech
foot presents first - Answer-footling breech
when the presenting part reaches or passes through the pelvic inlet this is called -
Answer-Engagement
misaligned saggital suture during birth - Answer-asyclitism
saggital suture in line during birth - Answer-synclitism
Relationship of presenting part to ischial spine - Answer-station (zero station is at ischial
spines)
Represented when fetal head reaches zero station - Answer-Engagement
Birth is imminent if presenting part is seen at - Answer-mothers perineum
landmark for vertex presentation - Answer-occiput
landmark for face presentation - Answer-mentum (chin)
Landmark for breech presentation - Answer-sacrum
landmark for shoulder presentation - Answer-acromion process of scapula
primary force of labor - Answer-uterine contractions
secondary force of labor - Answer-Pushing during the second stage of labor
3 phases of contractions - Answer-increment-building up of contraction
acme-peak of the contraction
decrement-letting up of contraction
Thinning of the cervix - Answer-effacement
Manifestations of TRUE labor - Answer-progressive dilation
effacement
relief for false labor - Answer-ambulation
changing positions
drinking large amounts of water
warm shower or bath
FIRST stage of labor - Answer-onset to 10cm dilation