Maternity Exam 1 Study List

Generalized seizures, convulsions or coma that develop before, during or shortly after labor

The cardinal movements happen in stage ____

Severe preeclampsia convulsions are controlled with ______ which depresses the CNS

Some women report a sudden _____ approximately 24-48 hours before labor. Cause is unknown

For the fetus to pass through the birth canal, the fetus must adjust to the passage by certain positional changes called ____

Labor Onset: _____ relaxes smooth muscle tissue, _____ stimulates uterine muscle contractions, and connective tissue loosens to permit the thinning and softening of the cervix

Landmarks of the Fetal Skull: large diamond-shaped anterior fontanelle

The relationship of the fetal parts to one another is called the _____

Cervix softens due to break down of _____ and increase in _____ content

The relationship of the spinal column of the fetus to that of the mother is called the _____. What are the 2 types?

Each Contraction is broken down into 3 phases: ____ the building up, ____ the peak, and ____the letting up

The overlapping of the cranial bones of the fetus due to the pressure of squeezing through the pelvic birth canal

_____ is a FHR pattern which is very abnormal to baseline that appears wavelike caused by fetal anemia, fetal hypoxia, umbilical cord occlusion, or chronic fetal bleed, ex.

A _____ deceleration occurs when the fetal head is compressed, a ____ decelerations occurs when the placenta is compressed decreasing blood flow.

Fetal Heart Rate for Low-Risk Women should be assessed every ____ in the latent phase, every ____ in the active/transition phase, and every _____in the second stage