Physiology of Labor — Flashcards

_____ maneuver is done for assisted delivery of head in normal labor.

Internal rotation of fetal head occurs at the level of _____

On a partograph, uterine contractions are recorded every _____ for a span of 10 mins

On a partograph, maternal heart rate is recorded every _____

Active phase starts at _____cm cervical dilatation and progress should be no slower than 1cm/hour.

On a partograph, maternal blood pressure and temperature is recorded every _____

Misoprostol promotes _____ contraction and therefore may be used for induction of labor (ripens cervix)

_____ decelerations are caused by mechanical compression of the umbilical cord, and managed by repositioning the mother into lateral decubitus position

What is the position of the vertex in the given image: _____

The given image shows _____ position of fetus: