NSG 3500 EXAM 2 TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Increment.
Answer: The beginning of a contraction, the rise in intensity.
⩥ Acme.
Answer: The peak of the contraction.
⩥ Decrement.
Answer: The lessening of the contraction.
⩥ Relaxation.
Answer: The time between contractions when there is no contraction
pain and mom can rest and the placenta is getting better blood flow.
⩥ Effacement.
Answer: Is the process of shortening and thinning of the cervix. As
contractions occur, the cervix becomes progressively shorter until the
cervical canal eventually disappears.
,⩥ Dilation.
Answer: Is the opening and enlargement of the cervix that progressively
occurs throughout the first stage of labor. 1cm (not dilated)-10cm (fully
dilated).
⩥ Frequency.
Answer: Is measured from the beginning of one contraction to the
beginning of the next contraction.
⩥ Duration.
Answer: From the start of a contraction to the end of the same
contraction.
⩥ Intensity.
Answer: Most frequently measured by uterine palpations and is
described in mild (nose), moderate (chin), and strong (forehead).
⩥ Tocodynamometer (TOCO).
Answer: External contraction monitoring pressure-sensitive device that
is applied against the uterine fundus. When the contractions occurs the
pressure of the belly pushes on the device and reads out on graph paper.
(May not always be accurate data regarding the intensity).
⩥ Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC).
, Answer: Is an invasive device that is placed in the uterus. Measures the
intensity and duration of contractions more accurately. (Have to trained
on inserting the device). It reads resting pressure 10-12 mmHg, acme on
early labor 25-40, during active labor 50-70, transition labor 70-90, and
maternal pushing in second stage of labor 70-100.
⩥ Platypeloid Pelvis.
Answer: Cannot have vaginal birth, ONLY C-Sections.
⩥ Gynecoid Pelvis.
Answer: In most females. Best for vaginal birth
⩥ Passageway.
Answer: Consists of the maternal pelvis and the soft tissues. The bony
pelvis through which the fetus must pass is divided into three sections:
inlet, midpelvis (pelvic cavity), and outlet.
⩥ Passenger.
Answer: Comprises the fetus and the fetal membranes.
⩥ Landmarks of the fetal skull-Mentum.
Answer: Fetal Chin
⩥ Landmarks of the fetal skull- Sinciput.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Increment.
Answer: The beginning of a contraction, the rise in intensity.
⩥ Acme.
Answer: The peak of the contraction.
⩥ Decrement.
Answer: The lessening of the contraction.
⩥ Relaxation.
Answer: The time between contractions when there is no contraction
pain and mom can rest and the placenta is getting better blood flow.
⩥ Effacement.
Answer: Is the process of shortening and thinning of the cervix. As
contractions occur, the cervix becomes progressively shorter until the
cervical canal eventually disappears.
,⩥ Dilation.
Answer: Is the opening and enlargement of the cervix that progressively
occurs throughout the first stage of labor. 1cm (not dilated)-10cm (fully
dilated).
⩥ Frequency.
Answer: Is measured from the beginning of one contraction to the
beginning of the next contraction.
⩥ Duration.
Answer: From the start of a contraction to the end of the same
contraction.
⩥ Intensity.
Answer: Most frequently measured by uterine palpations and is
described in mild (nose), moderate (chin), and strong (forehead).
⩥ Tocodynamometer (TOCO).
Answer: External contraction monitoring pressure-sensitive device that
is applied against the uterine fundus. When the contractions occurs the
pressure of the belly pushes on the device and reads out on graph paper.
(May not always be accurate data regarding the intensity).
⩥ Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC).
, Answer: Is an invasive device that is placed in the uterus. Measures the
intensity and duration of contractions more accurately. (Have to trained
on inserting the device). It reads resting pressure 10-12 mmHg, acme on
early labor 25-40, during active labor 50-70, transition labor 70-90, and
maternal pushing in second stage of labor 70-100.
⩥ Platypeloid Pelvis.
Answer: Cannot have vaginal birth, ONLY C-Sections.
⩥ Gynecoid Pelvis.
Answer: In most females. Best for vaginal birth
⩥ Passageway.
Answer: Consists of the maternal pelvis and the soft tissues. The bony
pelvis through which the fetus must pass is divided into three sections:
inlet, midpelvis (pelvic cavity), and outlet.
⩥ Passenger.
Answer: Comprises the fetus and the fetal membranes.
⩥ Landmarks of the fetal skull-Mentum.
Answer: Fetal Chin
⩥ Landmarks of the fetal skull- Sinciput.
