EXAM 2 2026 NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
WORKBOOK SOLVED QUESTIONS
COMPILATION
◉ Reactive NST
Answer: FHR is a normal baseline rate with moderate variablity
Two accelerations to 15 bpm for at least 15 secs in 20 min period
◉ A non reactive NST would indicate what about the fetus?
Answer: The fetal heart rate does not accelerate adequately with
fetal movement.
-A BPP or CST will need to be done now
◉ Positive CST is normal or abnormal
Answer: abnormal
The contraction stress test — also called a stress test or an oxytocin
challenge test — may be done during pregnancy to measure the
baby's heart rate during uterine contractions. Its purpose is to make
sure the baby can get the oxygen he needs from the placenta during
labor.
,◉ Positive CST is indicated when:
Answer: Persistent and consistent late decels on more than half of
the contractions.
◉ An amniocentesis may be performed when?
Answer: After 14 weeks gestation
◉ AFP can be measured from the amniotic fluid between:
Answer: 16 and 18 weeks
alpha-fetoprotein
◉ Presence of PG on a fetal lung test is associated with:
Answer: Respiratory distress
◉ CVS can be done at
Answer: 10-12 weeks
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test that diagnoses
chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, as well as a
host of other genetic disorders. The doctor takes cells from tiny
fingerlike projections on your placenta called the chorionic villi and
sends them to a lab for genetic analysis.
,◉ First stage of labor:
Answer: 1-1.5 cm (onset of labor)
◉ Latent phase of labor:
Answer: 0-3 cm
mild to moderate contractions
irregular
q 5-30 min
lasts 30-40 sec
◉ Active phase of labor:
Answer: 4-7 cm
moderate to strong contractions
regular
q 3-5 min
lasts 40-70 sec
◉ Transition phase of labor
Answer: 8-10 cm
strong to very strong contractions
q 2-3 min
, lasts 45-90 sec
◉ Second stage of labor:
Answer: Full dilation
Intense contractions
BIRTH!!
◉ Third stage of labor:
Answer: Delivery of placenta
◉ Fourth stage:
Answer: Maternal stabilization of vital signs
◉ First stage pain:
Answer: internal visceral
may be felt as back/leg pain
◉ Second stage pain:
Answer: somatic
occurs with fetal descent and expulsion
◉ Third stage pain: