WorksheetsThe Birth Process
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is a sign of labor?
Lightening
Contractions
"Water breaks"
All of the above
True or False: False labor pains are the same as actual contractions.
True
False
How many stages of labor are there?
1
2
3
4
Why is transition the most demanding part of labor?
Because contractions intensify
Because the cervix has dilated 3 cm
Because the woman is on her way to the hospital
Transition is the least demanding part
True or False: The birth coach can help during transition by providing emotional support.
True
False
What is the most common medication that women receive during labor, prior to giving birth?
Episiotomy
Tylenol
Epidural
Essential oils
True or False: All women should receive an episiotomy.
True
False
What happens to the placenta at birth?
It stays in a woman forever
It comes out when the baby comes out
It is expelled in the third stage
It is expelled in the first stage
True or False: A breech position occurs when a baby does not rotate into normal position and has their feet or buttocks closest to the cervix.
True
False
In what situations might a C-section be necessary?
The mother's pelvis is too small
Preexisting medical conditions
The fetus's heart rate is dropping
The placenta covers the opening of the uterus
All of the above
What is the "vernix"? What is its purpose?
Greasy white material
Keeps baby from getting waterlogged
Smoothes birth passage
All of the above
True or False: When a baby is born, they are fresh and clean.
True
False
Bonding is...
being best friends.
not spending time with your child.
attachment between parent and child.
only allowing one parent to spend time with the child.
True or False: The Apgar Scale measures an infant's physical condition at one minute and five minutes after birth.
True
False
True or False: Many premature babies, or babies with medical conditions, may spend time in a NICU.
True
False
True or False: Full rooming-in means the baby stays with the mother part of the time, and part of the time in the nursery so she can rest.
True
False
Who makes decisions about circumcision?
The parents
The doctors
The baby
Male babies are circumcised already at birth
