HHS 360 Women's Health Ch 7 Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason why your Health Care Provider would recommend a Cesarean delivery (C-section)?

• Baby is in distress

• Baby is in an abnormal position

• Labor is progressing normally and naturally

• Umbilical cord prolapse

Who can be present at a hospital birth?

• Doctors and medical professionals

• Midwives

• Doulas

• All of the above

Tests used to measure the overall physical condition of a newborn.

• Apgar Score

• Weight when the baby is born

• Newborn screen test

Birth in which the baby is positioned buttocks first for birth.

• Breech birth

• Cesarean birth

• Lamaze method

Head to the hospital when the contractions last for 45 to 60 seconds every what…?

• 3-5 mins

• 4-6 mins

• 5-7 mins

• 1-3 mins

The second stage involves the passage of the baby through the birth canal. This stage takes about…?

• 5-10 mins

• 10-40 mins

• 15-45 mins

• 20-50 mins

For a woman's first birth, (on average) how long does it take to dilate fully?

• 30 minutes

• 9-24 hours

• 4-10 hours

• 1-4 hours

Braxton Hicks are also known as:

• mini cramps

• practice contractions

• the bloody show

• pre-labor signs

Which of the following correctly describes the three stages of labor?

• First stage: Dilation of the cervix; Second stage: Delivery of the placenta; Third stage: Delivery of the baby

• First stage: Dilation of the cervix; Second stage: Delivery of the baby; Third stage: Delivery of the placenta

• First stage: Delivery of the baby; Second stage: Dilation of the cervix; Third stage: Delivery of the placenta

• First stage: Delivery of the placenta; Second stage: Delivery of the baby; Third stage: Dilation of the cervix

Which of the following hormones initiate the contractions of labor?

• Progesterone

• Estrogen

• Oxytocin

• Prolactin