Author Question: The active stage of labour is typically characterised by: a. uterine contractions lasting 30 ... (Read 41 times)

joesmith1212 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The active stage of labour is typically characterised by:

a. uterine contractions lasting 30 seconds, moderate and 310-minutely.
b. uterine contractions lasting 20 seconds, mild and 2-minutely.
c. descent of fetal head, vaginal mucous discharge, clear fluid gush.
d. descent of fetal head, cervical dilatation, clear fluid gush.

Question 2

Roxanne, G3 P2, is experiencing 2- to 3-minutely contractions at 38 weeks gestation and nearing full cervical dilatation. At this stage you would normally expect her vaginal discharge to be:

a. blood stained with mucus, light meconium-stained liquor.
b. frank bleeding.
c. blood stained with mucus, moderate meconium-stained liquor.
d. blood stained with mucus, clear mucous liquid.