Hesi Labor and Delivery Exam 2 Newest 2026
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What are the 4 processes of labor? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Powers -
contractions
2. Passenger - fetus
3. Passage - pelvis
4. Psyche - maternal
What are primary and secondary Powers? - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary:
provided by uterine muscle (1st stage of labor)
Secondary: maternal bearing down efforts. Ferguson's reflex.
What is Ferguson's reflex? - CORRECT ANSWER-The self-sustaining cycle of
uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls. It is an
example of positive feedback in biology.
Give some characteristics of contractions: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Coordinated
2. involuntary
3. intermittent
, What are the mechanisms of labor? in order... - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Descent
2. Engagement
3. Flexion
4. Internal rotation- head turning
5. Extension- when head crowns
6. External rotation- shoulder turning
7. Expulsion.
What are some factors that affect labor? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. *maternal
position*: any position that allows gravity to facilitate the process. upright.
2. current pregnancy experience
3. past pregnancy experience
4. culture
What kind of pain is in labor/delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is both visceral
and musculoskeletal.
What are some of the main IV meds of labor/delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
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Questions and Correct Detailed Answers
Already Graded A+
What are the 4 processes of labor? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Powers -
contractions
2. Passenger - fetus
3. Passage - pelvis
4. Psyche - maternal
What are primary and secondary Powers? - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary:
provided by uterine muscle (1st stage of labor)
Secondary: maternal bearing down efforts. Ferguson's reflex.
What is Ferguson's reflex? - CORRECT ANSWER-The self-sustaining cycle of
uterine contractions initiated by pressure at the cervix or vaginal walls. It is an
example of positive feedback in biology.
Give some characteristics of contractions: - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Coordinated
2. involuntary
3. intermittent
, What are the mechanisms of labor? in order... - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Descent
2. Engagement
3. Flexion
4. Internal rotation- head turning
5. Extension- when head crowns
6. External rotation- shoulder turning
7. Expulsion.
What are some factors that affect labor? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. *maternal
position*: any position that allows gravity to facilitate the process. upright.
2. current pregnancy experience
3. past pregnancy experience
4. culture
What kind of pain is in labor/delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is both visceral
and musculoskeletal.
What are some of the main IV meds of labor/delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Stadol
