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1. Upon inspection the umbilical cord should have what make up of blood vessels?
- Two arteries and one vein
One vein and one artery- Two veins and on artery
- Two veins and two arteries
2. Station refers to the relation between the presenting portion of the fetus and the …
- Vaginal introitus
- Ischial spines
- Cervical os
- Internal illiac artery
3. List 3 terms to describe Braxton Hicks’ contractions which would not apply to “true” contractions.
4. A patient delivered a healthy boy 9lbs 6oz four hours ago. She was sleeping comfortably when her nurse noticed that her sheets were stained with blood. Being an excellent physician assistant your first impulse is to control the bleeding. On physical exam the uterus is boggy. You apply pressure and uterine message as you ask the nurse for which IV medication to help control the bleeding?
- Oxytocin
- Omeprazole
- Vitamin K
- Mannitol
5. When does the first stage of labor end?
- When the cervix is 5 cm
- When contractions are 60 seconds apart
- At the time of delivery
- When the cervix is 10 cm