20 - Obstetrics And Gynecology

Front 1

the first stage of labor:

Back 1

lasts from the onset of contractions until the cervix is completely dilated

Front 2

if a baby's head is born and you find that the umbilical cord is wrapped tightly around the baby's neck, you should:

Back 2

clamp the cord close together in two places and cut between the clamps

Front 3

in a vertex (head first) delivery, the mouth should be suctioned:

Back 3

as soon as the head is born, before delivering the rest of the baby

Front 4

when you find that a baby's leg is projecting out of the vagina of a laboring patient, you should:

Back 4

transport rapidly while giving oxygen to the mother

Front 5

after a baby is born and the cord is cut, you notice lengthening of the umbilical cord and contractions of the uterus. this would indicate:

Back 5

the placenta is about to be delivered

Front 6

allowing the mother to nurse a healthy, full term newborn after birth:

Back 6

can help to contract the uterus

Front 7

positive-pressure ventilation for a newborn should be done at a rate of:

Back 7

40 to 60 breaths per minute

Front 8

chest compressions on a newborn should be:

Back 8

1/2 to 1 inch (approximately one third of the anterior-posterior depth of the chest) at (100) compressions per minute

Front 9

the "A's" in APGAR stand for:

Back 9

Appearance and Activity

Front 10

during normal pregnancy, the blood pressure:

Back 10

becomes lower than it was before pregnancy