Nursing · NCLEX-RN

Nursing: Intrapartum and Labor Care

Stages of labor, fetal heart rate pattern interpretation, and intrapartum complication recognition for the laboring patient.

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What marks the start and end of the first stage of labor?
Onset of true labor contractions to full cervical dilation (10 cm)
What marks the start and end of the second stage of labor?
Full cervical dilation to birth of the baby
What marks the start and end of the third stage of labor?
Birth of the baby to delivery of the placenta
What marks the fourth stage of labor?
The first 1 to 2 hours after placental delivery, the immediate recovery period
What are the three phases of the first stage of labor?
Latent, active, and transition
Cervical dilation range of the latent phase
0 to 3 cm
Cervical dilation range of the active phase
4 to 7 cm
Cervical dilation range of the transition phase
8 to 10 cm
Define cervical effacement
Thinning and shortening of the cervix, expressed as 0% to 100%
Define cervical dilation
Opening of the cervical os, measured in centimeters from 0 to 10
What does a fetal station of 0 mean?
The presenting part is level with the ischial spines
What does a negative fetal station number mean?
The presenting part is above the ischial spines
What does a positive fetal station number mean?
The presenting part is below the ischial spines
Normal baseline fetal heart rate range
110 to 160 beats per minute
Define fetal bradycardia
A baseline FHR below 110 bpm lasting 10 minutes or longer

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