Obstetric Nursing and Labor Management Quiz

Test your knowledge on labor management with questions covering hormones, techniques, complications, and interventions. Prepare for obstetric scenarios.

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Which hormone is responsible for initiating labor contractions?

Progesterone

Estrogen

Oxytocin

Prolactin

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What is the first stage of labor characterized by?

Regular contractions and cervical dilation

Expulsion of the placenta

Rupture of amniotic membranes

Decrease in frequency and intensity of contractions

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What is the role of the amniotic fluid during labor?

To provide nourishment to the fetus

To regulate fetal temperature

To cushion and protect the fetus

To prevent maternal infection

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Which position is commonly used for a woman in active labor to facilitate fetal descent?

Supine position

Lithotomy position

Sitting position

Hands and knees position

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What is the function of the cervix during labor?

To store urine

To secrete amniotic fluid

To dilate and efface

To regulate fetal heartbeat

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Which stage of labor ends with the birth of the baby?

First stage

Second stage

Third stage

Fourth stage

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Which hormone helps stimulate lactation after childbirth?

Estrogen

Progesterone

Prolactin

Oxytocin

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Which maneuver is used to deliver the shoulders during childbirth?

Leopold's maneuver

McRoberts maneuver

Bishop-Kielland maneuver

Piper forceps maneuver

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What is the primary indication for a cesarean section delivery?

Maternal exhaustion

Fetal distress

Mother's preference

Post-term pregnancy

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#10

What is the purpose of a vacuum extractor in obstetric delivery?

To measure fetal heart rate

To apply traction to the fetal head

To visualize the fetal position

To administer medication

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#11

During the second stage of labor, what is the appropriate maternal pushing technique?

Rapid, shallow breaths

Holding breath for short intervals

Panting

Deep, sustained breaths

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#12

What is the most common non-pharmacological method for pain relief during labor?

Epidural anesthesia

Spinal anesthesia

Breathing techniques

Intravenous opioids

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#13

Which fetal presentation is considered the most common and favorable for vaginal delivery?

Breech presentation

Transverse presentation

Vertex presentation

Shoulder presentation

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#14

Which fetal presentation is associated with a higher risk of complications during delivery?

Vertex presentation

Breech presentation

Transverse presentation

Face presentation

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#15

Which fetal heart rate pattern indicates fetal distress?

Tachycardia

Bradycardia

Variability

Decelerations

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#16

What is the primary risk associated with prolonged labor?

Postpartum hemorrhage

Maternal exhaustion

Fetal distress

Uterine rupture

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#17

What is the purpose of an episiotomy during childbirth?

To facilitate delivery of the shoulders

To prevent perineal tearing

To assist with fetal rotation

To monitor fetal heart rate

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#18

What is the recommended position for a woman in labor with an occiput posterior fetal presentation?

Lithotomy position

Hands and knees position

Supine position

Sitting position

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#19

Which fetal position is considered optimal for vaginal delivery?

Face presentation

Brow presentation

Occiput anterior presentation

Occiput posterior presentation

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Obstetric Nursing and Labor Management Quiz

Which hormone is responsible for initiating labor contractions?

What is the first stage of labor characterized by?

What is the role of the amniotic fluid during labor?

Which position is commonly used for a woman in active labor to facilitate fetal descent?

What is the function of the cervix during labor?

Which stage of labor ends with the birth of the baby?

Which hormone helps stimulate lactation after childbirth?

Which maneuver is used to deliver the shoulders during childbirth?

What is the primary indication for a cesarean section delivery?

What is the purpose of a vacuum extractor in obstetric delivery?

During the second stage of labor, what is the appropriate maternal pushing technique?

What is the most common non-pharmacological method for pain relief during labor?

Which fetal presentation is considered the most common and favorable for vaginal delivery?

Which fetal presentation is associated with a higher risk of complications during delivery?

Which fetal heart rate pattern indicates fetal distress?

What is the primary risk associated with prolonged labor?

What is the purpose of an episiotomy during childbirth?

What is the recommended position for a woman in labor with an occiput posterior fetal presentation?

Which fetal position is considered optimal for vaginal delivery?

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