Chp 6 Labor & Delivery Test

What is the cervix?

• tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus

• the lower part of the uterus, also prevents bacteria from moving into the uterus

• the blood left behind in the umbilical cord & placenta following birth

• special enclosed cirb, the oxygen supply, temperature, and humidity can be closely controlled

What are contractions?

• labor can can be started by artificial means by using medications

• these can be found on the baby's head where the bones have not yet joined

• watching the baby's heart rate for indicators of stress

• tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus

What is fetal monitoring?

• Watching the baby's heart rate for indicators of stress, is usually done during labor and birth

• the tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus

• forming emotional ties between parents and child

• a condition that causes baby's skin and eyes to look slightly yellow

What is cord blood?

• baby is delivered through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen

• blood left behind in the umbilical cord and placenta following the birth

• the blood that is left behind after birth

• spotting caused of aggressive contractions

What are stem cells?

• is made up of the fetus's shed skin cells and the secretions of skin glands

• blood cells that reproduce into white cells that to help treat many serious blood related illness

• blood left behind in the umbilical cord

• capable of producing all types of blood cells and can be used to treat many serious blood related illnesses in baby or other family members

What is a cesarean birth?

• baby is delivered through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen

• vaginal birth without medication

• when baby is born breech or feet first

• baby remains with mother in her room during the entire hospital stay

What is an incubator?

• an enclosed crib that supply a heat source obtained especially for baby

• placement for the child in that immediately follows a baby that is fully developed

• ha system rating the physical condition of a newborn baby

• enclosed crib that control the oxygen supply, temperature and humidity for premature baby

What are fontanels?

• while in the uterus, the baby is floating in amniotic fluid, and is covered with a thick white pasty substance

• the baby's skull bones are not fully fused, open spaces known as .........

• high-calorie, high -protein early breast milk

• the blood left behind in the umbilical

What is lanugo?

• forming an emotional ties between parent and child

• a substance produced by the breakdown of red blood cells

• fine hair that grows on foreheads, backs and shoulders

• causes skin to look slightly yellow

What is vernix?

• made up of the fetus's shed skin cells and secretions of skin glands

• the blood that develops around the baby during child birth

• the bonding of parent and child right after delivery

• feeling sad or crying a lot