CNM MIDWIFERY FINAL EXAM QNS & ANS 2026/2027 16pages

The nurse has received a report about a woman in labor. The woman's last vaginal examination was recorded as 4 cm, 80 %, and -2. The nurse's interpretation of this assessment is that; The cervix is dilated 4 cm, it is effaced 80%, and the presenting part is 2 cm below the ischial spines The cervix is effaced 4 cm, it is dilated 80%, and the presenting part is 2 cm below the ischial spines. The cervix is effaced 4 cm, it is dilated 80%, and the presenting part is 2 cm above the ischial spines The cervix is 4 cm dilated, it is effaced 80%, and the presenting part is 2 cm above the ischial spines Nurses can help their clients by keeping them informed about the different stages of labor. What description of the phases of the first stage of labor is accurate? Latent: Mild, regular contractions; no dilation; bloody show; duration of 2 to 4 hours Active: Moderate, regular contractions; 4 to 7 cm dilation; duration of 3 to 6 hours Inactive: No contractions; dilation stable; duration of 20 to 60 minutes Transition: Very strong but irregular contractions; 8- to 10-cm dilation; duration of 3-4 hours The cervical dilatation taken at 8:00 A.M. in a G1P0 patient was 6 cm. A repeat I.E. done at 10 A.M. showed that cervical dilation was 7 cm. The correct interpretation of this result is; The laboring mother is beginning the second stage of labor The laboring mother is in the latent phase of labor The laboring mother is in the active phase of labor The laboring mother is in the transition phase of labor During a vaginal examination, the nurse palpates fetal buttocks that are facing the left posterior and is 1 cm above the level of the ischial spines. This is consistent with which assessment record? LOA, -1 station LSP, -1 station LMP, +1 station LSA, +1 station