NM 704 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
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What are the 3 functions of the bony pelvis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-(1)
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attachment site and support for pelvic organs (2) site of attachment and
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articulation to the lower limbs (3) supports the weight of the upper trunk and
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distributes to lower extremities
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What nerve innervates the perineum? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pudenal nerve
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What pelvis includes the iliac fossa and the iliac crest, and has little obstetric
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significance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False pelvis
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What pelvis includes the pelvic brim from the superior part of the symphysis
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pubis around the sacral promontory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True pelvis
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Where does the pudenal nerve originate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-S2, S3, S4
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What are hormones that cause an effect on the uterus, such as estrogen and
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progesterone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Uterotropins| | |
What are hormones that cause an effect on the inducing uterine contractions,
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such as oxytocin and prostaglandins? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Uterotonins
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,What are the traditions 4 Ps of labor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-(1) passenger (2)
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power (3) passage (4) psyche
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What is the descent of the fetus into the true pelvis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Lightening
Who is lightening more common with? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Nulliparous
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When does lightening normally occur? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-As early as 4
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weeks prior to the start of labor
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What is the result of the lengthening of the muscle fibers at the internal os,
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which stretch the endocervix upward into the lower uterine segment? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Effacement
In nulliparous women, _______ typically proceeds dilation? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Effacement
The passing of the mucus plug often indicates that labor will start within when? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-48 hours | |
What is the widening of the external os? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Dilation
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What are inhibitors of uterine contractions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-(1)
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progesterone (2) prostacyclin (3) relaxin (4) nitric oxide (5) other hormones
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, When are the inhibitors of uterine contractions present? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Quiescence
What is the main characterization of the activation phase (1) of partuition? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Loss of progesterone dominance
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Where is the uterine muscle the thickest? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-At the fundus
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What phase of parturition is the stimulation of uterine myometrial activity? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Phase 2
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What does the placenta release during phase 1 of partuition that can help
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transition from progesterone to estrogen dominance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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CRH
What layer of muscle of the uterus do contractions originate from? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Myometrium
What happens to the myometrium during the activation phase of parturition? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Becomes more sensitive to labor hormones
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What happens to the myometrium during the activation phase of parturition? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Regular contractions due to influence of oxytocin and
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prostaglandings
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What are the 3 functions of the bony pelvis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-(1)
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attachment site and support for pelvic organs (2) site of attachment and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
articulation to the lower limbs (3) supports the weight of the upper trunk and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
distributes to lower extremities
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What nerve innervates the perineum? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pudenal nerve
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What pelvis includes the iliac fossa and the iliac crest, and has little obstetric
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significance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False pelvis
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What pelvis includes the pelvic brim from the superior part of the symphysis
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pubis around the sacral promontory? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True pelvis
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Where does the pudenal nerve originate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-S2, S3, S4
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What are hormones that cause an effect on the uterus, such as estrogen and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
progesterone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Uterotropins| | |
What are hormones that cause an effect on the inducing uterine contractions,
| | | | | | | | | | | |
such as oxytocin and prostaglandins? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Uterotonins
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,What are the traditions 4 Ps of labor? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-(1) passenger (2)
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power (3) passage (4) psyche
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What is the descent of the fetus into the true pelvis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Lightening
Who is lightening more common with? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Nulliparous
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When does lightening normally occur? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-As early as 4
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weeks prior to the start of labor
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What is the result of the lengthening of the muscle fibers at the internal os,
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
which stretch the endocervix upward into the lower uterine segment? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Effacement
In nulliparous women, _______ typically proceeds dilation? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Effacement
The passing of the mucus plug often indicates that labor will start within when? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-48 hours | |
What is the widening of the external os? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Dilation
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What are inhibitors of uterine contractions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-(1)
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progesterone (2) prostacyclin (3) relaxin (4) nitric oxide (5) other hormones
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, When are the inhibitors of uterine contractions present? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Quiescence
What is the main characterization of the activation phase (1) of partuition? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Loss of progesterone dominance
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Where is the uterine muscle the thickest? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-At the fundus
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What phase of parturition is the stimulation of uterine myometrial activity? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Phase 2
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What does the placenta release during phase 1 of partuition that can help
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transition from progesterone to estrogen dominance? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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CRH
What layer of muscle of the uterus do contractions originate from? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Myometrium
What happens to the myometrium during the activation phase of parturition? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Becomes more sensitive to labor hormones
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What happens to the myometrium during the activation phase of parturition? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Regular contractions due to influence of oxytocin and
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prostaglandings
