Pregnancy and Labor Quiz

The fetus grows inside a special sac called the:

• placenta.

• ovum.

• amniotic sac.

• cervical vertebrae.

Which of the following is a sign of imminent delivery?

• Onset of regular contractions

• Cervix dilated to 5 cm

• Crowning

• Gestation

The second stage of labor begins:

• when contractions begin.

• when the baby enters the birth canal.

• when the baby is born.

• when the placenta delivers.

A pregnant woman has been experiencing light contractions that come at irregular intervals. These are called:

• the second stage of labor.

• contraction time.

• stage two intervals.

• Braxton-Hicks contractions.

If your response unit does not carry a commercial OB kit, appropriate equipment to collect includes:

• sheets to use in place of PPE.

• a basin for disposing of soiled linens and dressings.

• gauze pads for draping the mother and drying the baby.

• sterile scissors or single-edged razor for cutting the umbilical cord.

Your patient is an expectant mother in active labor. That means her contractions are no more than ___ minutes apart.

• ten minutes

• seven minutes

• five minutes

• two minutes

When assisting an expectant mother, her water breaks and she is experiencing contractions every five minutes. Crowning is not present. At this point, you should:

• arrange for transport.

• prepare for immediate delivery.

• check for dilation.

• administer pain relief.

What is the first thing to do when assisting with a normal delivery?

• Drape the mother and place her on top of clean sheets or towels.

• Check for the presence of a nuchal cord.

• Place one hand below the baby's head to support it.

• Wash your hands with soap and water or with commercial hand wash.

While helping a pregnant woman to deliver her baby, you discover that the umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck (nuchal cord). What should you do?

• Call for immediate assistance.

• Tell the mother to stop labor until you remove the cord.

• Use two fingers and attempt to slip the cord over the baby's head.

• Pull the amniotic sac out of the mother and the cord will go with it.

Your primary concern when caring for a newborn baby is:

• assessing for meconium staining.

• assessing whether the mother is having twins.

• determining how much blood the mother lost during delivery.

• clearing the airway and ensuring that the baby is breathing.