Nursing · NCLEX-RN

NCLEX Maternal and Newborn

Pregnancy stages, labor stages, newborn assessment (APGAR) and postpartum warning signs.

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Normal pregnancy duration is how many weeks?
40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP)
What are the three trimesters and their week ranges?
First: weeks 1-13, Second: weeks 14-26, Third: weeks 27-40
During the first trimester, organ systems are forming. What is this developmental phase called?
Organogenesis
When does fetal movement typically become noticeable to the mother?
Around 16-20 weeks (quickening)
Viability of the fetus (ability to survive outside the womb with medical support) occurs at approximately how many weeks?
22-24 weeks
What is Braxton-Hicks contractions?
False labor contractions that are painless, irregular, and do not result in cervical dilation
Name the four stages of labor.
Stage 1: Labor (cervical dilation), Stage 2: Pushing (expulsion of fetus), Stage 3: Delivery of placenta, Stage 4: Immediate recovery
What is the cervical dilation range for Stage 1 of labor?
0 to 10 centimeters
Stage 1 of labor has three phases. Name them in order.
Latent phase, active phase, transition phase
Cervical dilation of 4 to 7 centimeters marks which phase of Stage 1?
Active phase
Cervical dilation of 8 to 10 centimeters marks which phase of Stage 1?
Transition phase
Stage 2 of labor begins when cervical dilation is ____ and ends with delivery of the ____.
complete (10 cm), fetus
How long does Stage 2 of labor typically last?
Up to 2 hours in nulliparous (first-time) mothers, up to 1 hour in multiparous (experienced) mothers
Stage 3 of labor is the delivery of the ____.
placenta
How long does Stage 3 of labor typically last?
5 to 30 minutes

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