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Questions
1. Where are false labor contractions usually felt initially?
2. What are the three major signs of true labor?
3. What are the four integrated components of labor?
4. Which pelvic diameter is narrowest at the pelvic outlet?
5. What structure lies at the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures?
6. Which fetal skull diameter is the widest antero-posterior diameter?
7. What term is used to describe the relationship of the fetal presenting part to the level of ischial spines?
8. Which presentation is considered ideal?
9. What are the cardinal signs or mechanisms of labor?
10. What term is used to describe the intensity of the contraction and its strongest point?
11. What two cervical changes occur during labor?
12. What are the three phases of the first stage of labor?
13. When does the second stage of labor begin?
14. What two phases are involved in the third stage of labor?
15. What is the average increase in systolic blood pressure during a contraction?
16. How rapid a pulse during labor is considered a danger sign?
17. What length of uterine contractions is long enough to compromise fetal well-being?
18. How often should the nurse assess vital signs for the woman in labor?
19. What is the usual pH of amniotic fluid?