NIH Stages of Labor Video Quiz

What are the two phases of the first stage of labor?

• Initial and Advanced

• Early and Active

• Early and Late

• Active and Final

What is the purpose of the cervical changes during early labor?

• To allow the baby to pass through

• To prevent labor pains

• To speed up the labor process

• To stop the contractions

What is the stringy, bloody discharge from the vagina called during early labor?

• Bloody Show

• Bloody Discharge

• Bloody Mess

• Bloody Leak

When does active labor occur?

• When the baby's head starts to come out

• When contractions become irregular

• When the water breaks

• When the cervix starts to dilate more quickly

What is the last stage of labor that involves the delivery of the placenta called?

• Final Push

• Expulsion Stage

• Placenta Push

• Third Stage of Labor

What is the term for the intense contractions that dilate the cervix to 10 cm?

• Transition Phase

• Active Phase

• Final Phase

• Initial Phase

What is the term for the thinning of the cervix during labor?

• Dilation

• Effacement

• Thinning

• Stretching