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what is the active phase?
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phase in first stage of labor from 4-7cm dilation
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what is an amniotomy?
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artificial rupture of the fetal membrane
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What is analgesia?
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absence of pain w/o LOC
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What is anesthesia?
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partial or complete absence of sensation with or w/o LOC
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What is biparitetal diameter?
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the largest transverse diameter of the fetal head: extends from on parietal bone to the other
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What is bloody show?
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vaginal discharge tht originates in the cervix and consists of blood and mucus; increases as cervix dilates during labor
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What is the Bradley method?
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Husband-coached childbirth using breathing techniques
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What is counter pressure?
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pressure to sacral area of back during uterine contractions
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What is crowning?
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stage of birth when the top of the fetal head can be seen in the vaginal orifice as the widest part of the head distends the vulva.
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What is dilation?
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stretching of the external os from an opening a few millimeters in size to an opening large enough to allow the passage of the infant
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What is a doula?
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an experienced assistant hired to give the woman support during labor and birth
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What is duration?
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check the book
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What is effacement?
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thinning and shortening or obliteration of the cervix that occurs during late pregnancy or labor or both
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What is effleurage?
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gentle stroking used in massage
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What is engagement?
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the entrance of the fetal presenting part into the superior pelvic strait and the beginning of the descent through the pelvic canal
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What is an epidural block?
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A type of regional anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the epidural space
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What are Leopold's maneuver's?
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four maneuvers for diagnosing the fetal position by external palpation of the mother's abdomen
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What does lie mean?
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the relationship existing between the log axis of the fetus and the long axis of the mother. In a longitudinal lie, the fetus is lying lengthwise or vertically, whereas in a transverse lie, the fetus is lying crosswise or horizontally in the uterus.
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What is lightening?
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sensationof decreased abdominal distention produced by uterine descent into the pelvic cavity as the fetal presenting part settles into the pelvis. It usually ccurs 2 weeks before the onset of labor in nulliparas.
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What is molding?
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the overlapping of crainal bones or shaping of the fetal head to accommodate and confrom to the bony and soft parts of the mother's birth canal during labor
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What is the Nuchal cord?
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the encircling of the fetal neck by one or more of the umbilical cord
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What does position mean?
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The relationship of an arbirtarily chosen fetal reference point, such as the occiput, the sacrum, the chin, or the scapula on the presenting part of the fetus to its location in the front, the back, or the sids of the maternal pelvis.
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What does presentation mean?
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the part of the fetus that first enters the pelvis and lies over the inlet: may be head, face, breech, or shoulder
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What is the persenting part?
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The part of the fetus that lies closest to the internal os of the cervix.
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What does rupture of membranes refer to (ROM)?
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check book
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What is the second stage of labor?
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the stage of labor from full dilation of the cervix to birth of the baby
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What does spontaneous rupture of membranes mean?
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rupture of membranes by natural means
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