Vaginal Exams
The first step in a vaginal examination
What is consent
A great way for a client or their support person(s) to track their own contractions, as long as they keep it charged
What are phone apps
The response a client paging in uncomplicated early labour may need
What is reassurance and/or encouragement
A visual record/document kept during labour that tracks changes over time
What is a partogram
The landmark most easily identifiable during a VE (when the presentation is cephalic)
What is the sagittal suture
The term for false labour or prelabour contractions that do not result in cervical dilation
What are Braxton Hicks
The name for the tool used to help assess the urgency of a page
What are obstetric triage guidelines
How progress is characterized in the second stage of labour
What is the descent of the baby through the pelvis
A method to tilt the pelvis when examining a posterior cervix
What is placing fists/hands under the buttocks
The result of frequency - duration
What is resting time
An indication that an in-person assessment should be done (multiple answers accepted, just need one)
What are regular, intense, and frequent contractions, membranes rupture, bleeding, etc.
The kite shaped area on the lower back that becomes much more prominent as labour progresses
What is the Rhomboid or Rhombus of Michaelis