While assessing a woman's contractions during labor, the nurse ...

[Mr.Thesaxman]

While assessing a woman's contractions during labor, the nurse records a frequency of 5 minutes, which means:
 
  a. Each contraction lasts 5 minutes from the beginning to the end.
  b. At the peak of a contraction, the fundus is very firm and cannot be indented.
  c. Five minutes elapse between the start of one contraction and the start of the next contraction.
  d. Five minutes elapse between the end of one contraction and the beginning of the next contraction.

Question 2

During a uterine contraction, the blood flow through the uterine arteries and intervillous spaces:
 
  a. Increases
  b. Decreases
  c. Remains the same
  d. Is shunted to the fetus

[s.meritte]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Frequency refers to the time between the onset of one contraction and the onset of the next contraction.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Contraction of uterine muscle puts pressure on the uterine arteries and intervillous spaces, which obstructs blood flow.

[Mr.Thesaxman]

Excellent

[shailee]

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