Author Question: A newborn girl is discovered to have congenital adrenogenital hyperplasia. When assessing her, you ... (Read 77 times)

nevelica · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A newborn girl is discovered to have congenital adrenogenital hyperplasia. When assessing her, you would expect to find which physical characteristic?

A) Small for gestational age
B) Abnormal facial features
C) Enlarged clitoris
D) Divergent vision

Question 2

Which of the following descriptions of the phases of the second stage of labor is accurate?

1. Latent phase: feels sleepy; fetal station is 2+ to 4+, duration 30 to 45 minutes.
2. Active phase: overwhelmingly strong contractions, Ferguson reflux activated, duration 5 to 15 minutes.
3. Descent phase: significant increase in contractions, Ferguson reflux activated, average duration varies.
4. Transitional phase: woman is laboring down, fetal station is 0, duration 15 mi-nutes.

Juro · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

3
1. Incorrect. The latent phase is the lull or laboring down period at the beginning of the second stage. It lasts 10 to 30 minutes on average.
2. Incorrect. There is no active phase in second stage labor.
3. Correct. The descent phase begins with a significant increase in contractions, the Fergu-son reflex is activated, and the duration varies according to a number of factors.
4. Incorrect. The transition phase is the final one in stage two of labor; contractions are strong and painful.