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WorksheetsChildbirth and Labor Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
Angelica is pregnant with her first baby. She is excited, but also nervous. According to the presentation, what should Angelica do before making a decision on where to birth her baby?
Research labor and delivery methods, models of prenatal care, personal stories of labor and delivery experiences and compare the positives and negatives of each
Check the statistics and approval ratings of local obstetricians
Look up local obstetrical offices and ask for an appointment
Check her insurance coverage
Trends surrounding (a) come in and out of (b) . Practices such as pain (c) , assisted delivery and (d) birth gain and lose ground based on current (e) and personal expereninces of those giving birth.
A __________ is a trained birthing companion who provides informational, physical and emotional support to the laboring mother throughout the duration of labor and delivery.
Gynecologist
Obstetrician
Midwife
Doula
When a laboring mother has continuous support and is permitted to respond to personal pain and comfort cues, the labor is allowed to progress normally and often without complication.
True
False
Select all of the following items or activities commonly found during a natural birthing situation.
Alterbnative birthing positions
Birthing Ball
Movement During Labor
C- Section
Induced Labor
Water Tub
Cesarean sections currently account for approximately __________ percent of births in the United States.
15
30
20
50
Muscle contractions of the uterus cause the cervix to open and thicken and the fetus to remain in the uterus.
True
False
Restricting __________ during labor is often practiced at hospitals in case the laboring mother needs emergency procedures.
Nutrition/food
Movement
Visitors
Medications
__________ is currently the most common place to give birth in the United States.
At home
In the home of a loved one
A freestanding birthing center
The hospital
When healthy pregnant women go into labor naturally and are allowed to progress normally, medical interventions may not be needed.
True
False
What is the hormone which naturally causes increased labor contractions.
Estrogen
Prolactin
Myoglobin
Oxytocin
All states have the same licensing regulations and stipulations concerning the types of midwives who are able to practice.
True
False
The cervix forms a passageway between the __________.
Perinium and the urethra
Placenta and the umbilical cord
Uterus and vagina
Bladder and the pelvis
Birth is the last stage of labor.
True
False
What event signifies the beginning of birth?
Dilation
Effacement
Transition
Crowning
The time period of early labor is the same for every pregnancy.
True
False
__________ is when the head of the baby becomes visible through the opening of the vagina and stays visible rather than moving back inside.
Arrival
Expulsion
Crowning
Destination
The __________ is located at the base of the uterus and is circular in shape.
Urethra
Vagina
Cervix
Uterus
