NURS 403 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The 5 P's of Labor - Passenger (fetus)
- Passageway (Pelvis)
- Position (Mother)
- Powers (Contractions)
- Psychological Response (of labor)
The fetal head should be coming out ___ first
Sutures allow the cranial bones to overlap in order for molding
the head of the baby to adjust in shape (Elongate) when
fitting through the pelvis. The elongated shape of the
fetal skull after birth is known as ___
Swelling of the head of the fetus - swelling crosses caput succedaneum
suture lines and disappears within 3-4 days after birth
Refers to the body part of the fetus that enters the pelvic fetal presentation
inlet first
Fetal presentation: head first cephalic
fetal presentation: buttocks and feet first breech
, fetal presentation: buttocks presents first with both legs frank breech
extended up toward the head
fetal presentation: buttocks presents first with both legs complete breech
crossed over the cervix
fetal presentation: One leg presenting first Single footling breech
fetal presentation: two legs presenting first Double footling breech
fetal presentation: scapula first shoulder
Cephalic presentation is also known as vertex
Percentage of deliveries that have cephalic presentation 95% of deliveries
Percentage of deliveries that have a shoulder breech 2% of deliveries
Refers to the relationship of the long axis of the spine of Fetal lie (spine to spine)
the fetus to the long axis of the spine of the mother
fetal lie: when the long axis of the spine of the fetus and longitudinal (vertical)
the long axis of the spine of the mother are parallel to
each other
longitudinal fetal lie is also known as vertical
fetal lie: seen in either a cephalic breech or breech longitudinal (vertical)
presentation
CORRECT Answers
The 5 P's of Labor - Passenger (fetus)
- Passageway (Pelvis)
- Position (Mother)
- Powers (Contractions)
- Psychological Response (of labor)
The fetal head should be coming out ___ first
Sutures allow the cranial bones to overlap in order for molding
the head of the baby to adjust in shape (Elongate) when
fitting through the pelvis. The elongated shape of the
fetal skull after birth is known as ___
Swelling of the head of the fetus - swelling crosses caput succedaneum
suture lines and disappears within 3-4 days after birth
Refers to the body part of the fetus that enters the pelvic fetal presentation
inlet first
Fetal presentation: head first cephalic
fetal presentation: buttocks and feet first breech
, fetal presentation: buttocks presents first with both legs frank breech
extended up toward the head
fetal presentation: buttocks presents first with both legs complete breech
crossed over the cervix
fetal presentation: One leg presenting first Single footling breech
fetal presentation: two legs presenting first Double footling breech
fetal presentation: scapula first shoulder
Cephalic presentation is also known as vertex
Percentage of deliveries that have cephalic presentation 95% of deliveries
Percentage of deliveries that have a shoulder breech 2% of deliveries
Refers to the relationship of the long axis of the spine of Fetal lie (spine to spine)
the fetus to the long axis of the spine of the mother
fetal lie: when the long axis of the spine of the fetus and longitudinal (vertical)
the long axis of the spine of the mother are parallel to
each other
longitudinal fetal lie is also known as vertical
fetal lie: seen in either a cephalic breech or breech longitudinal (vertical)
presentation
