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LAMAZE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026 VERIFIED LATEST
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4-1-1 rule this means that your labor contractions are
intense enough to require rhythmic breathing
and are 4 minutes apart lasting at least 1 min.
for 1 hour
alveoli glands in the breast that produce and store milk
active labor the second phase in the first stage of labor
areola dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple
augmentation speed up or slow labor using self- help methods or
medical interventions
Auscultation to listen to the sounds inside your womb such as baby
´s heart beat
Asynclitic baby´s head is tilted and the top is not centered on the
cervix
Characterize by emotional changes, crying,
easily and for no apparent reason, a let- down
baby blues feeling, restlessness, fatigue, insomnia,
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headache, sadness, anger
Symptoms are usually mild and short lived
The "blues" are normal 80 percent feel symptoms
a process by which your caregiver considers
Benefit/Risk Analysis whether treatment will achieve the desired
result or create a problem then weighs the
treatments benefit against the risks before
deciding on treatment
Beta-endorphin a natural, painkilling brain chemical similar to
morphine. these hormones are secreted when
you experience pain, stress aka endorphins
Blastocyst multicellular structure that implants on the wall of the
uterus
Catecholamines stress hormones epinephrine(adrenaline)
norepinephrine and dopamines can slow labor
or eject reflex
Cephalo Pelvic condition in which baby´s head is believed to be
Disproportion (CPD) too large to fit through mothers pelivs
Corticosteroids medications that may be given to speed up the
maturation of baby´s lungs if a preterm birth
can not be avoided
Corticotropin-releasing comes from baby. placenta and tissue
hormone (CRH) within uterus, increased levels late in
pregnancy help initiate labor
crowning the third phase of the second stage of labor
when part of the baby is visible through the
vaginal opening
Diagnostic Tests test that is more specific and more reliable than
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