NM704 BBB SECOND STAGE OF LABOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
Traditional/Biomedical/Anatomical Definition of the Second Stage
begins with the complete dilatation of the cervix and ends the with birth of the baby
known as the stage of expulsion
Alternative/Physiological Definition of the Second Stage
begins with the onset of involuntary, expulsive effort (urge to push) and ends with the
birth of the baby
Listening to women means not ignoring ________________ even if cervix is not
completely dilated
her involuntary urges to push
Ferguson Reflex (fetal ejection reflex)
stimulation of the nerve plexus that generates an urge to push via a surge of oxytocin
Ferguson Reflex usually occurs...
at +1 station, when the presenting part descends and applies pressure on the pelvic
floor
T/F: women without an epidural can be complete and not feel the urge to push
True
Varney's 3 Phases of 2nd Stage
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
Traditional/Biomedical/Anatomical Definition of the Second Stage
begins with the complete dilatation of the cervix and ends the with birth of the baby
known as the stage of expulsion
Alternative/Physiological Definition of the Second Stage
begins with the onset of involuntary, expulsive effort (urge to push) and ends with the
birth of the baby
Listening to women means not ignoring ________________ even if cervix is not
completely dilated
her involuntary urges to push
Ferguson Reflex (fetal ejection reflex)
stimulation of the nerve plexus that generates an urge to push via a surge of oxytocin
Ferguson Reflex usually occurs...
at +1 station, when the presenting part descends and applies pressure on the pelvic
floor
T/F: women without an epidural can be complete and not feel the urge to push
True
Varney's 3 Phases of 2nd Stage
