The 4 P’s of Labor
What is the most favorable pelvic type for vaginal birth?
What is gynecoid
Contractions are irregular and do not increase in intensity.
What is false labor?
The first stage of labor ends at what dilation?
What is 10 cm?
Labor pain in the first stage is mostly what type of pain?
What is visceral pain?
Normal FHR baseline range for a fetus.
What is 110–160 bpm?
This term means the fetus is lying parallel to the mother’s spine.
What is longitudinal lie?
Contractions cause cervical change.
What is true labor?
In which phase is safety/education the main nursing focus?
What is the latent phase?
Continuous labor support is the most effective ________ method.
What is nonpharmacologic pain management?
Which variability level is considered reassuring?
What is moderate variability (6–25 bpm)?
The primary power of labor refers to what physiological process?
What are uterine contractions?
Pain improves with rest or hydration.
What is false labor?
Name two signs of placental separation.
What are gush of blood, cord lengthening, firm fundus, or urge to push?
What is the biggest complication to watch for after an epidural?
What is maternal hypotension?
Variable decelerations indicate what problem?
What is cord compression?
LOA and ROA represent optimal fetal ________.
What is position?
Contractions become stronger, longer, and closer together.
What is true labor?
During what stage is preventing hemorrhage the top priority?
What is the fourth stage?
This anesthesia type is used only in emergencies and carries a risk of malignant hyperthermia.
What is general anesthesia?
What is the first nursing action for late decelerations?
What is reposition to sidelying?
Name the narrowest anteroposterior diameter of the pelvic inlet.
What is the obstetric conjugate?
Contractions do not go away with activity.
What is true labor?
What is the most intense phase of the first stage of labor?
What is the transition phase?
Name two complications of regional anesthesia.
What are hypotension, urinary retention, spinal headache, pruritus?
Internal monitoring requires what two maternal conditions?
What are ruptured membranes and cervical dilation?