Fetal Well-Being in Labor Can Be Measured by the Response

question 16

Multiple Choice

Fetal well-being in labor can be measured by the response of the fetal heart rate (FHR) to uterine contractions.Match the characteristic of normal uterine activity during labor with the correct description.

-Remaining fairly stable throughout the first and second stages

• A)Frequency
• B)Duration
• C)Strength
• D)Resting tone
• E)Relaxation time

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Definitions:

Threadlike Structure

Thin, elongated formations typically found in biological organisms, such as the strands of DNA or muscle fibers.

Chromosome

A threadlike structure made up of genes. In humans, there are 46 chromosomes in every cell except sperm and ova.

Mitosis

A type of cell division in eukaryotic cells that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

Genetically Male

A biological term referring to individuals with an XY chromosome pair, which typically, but not exclusively, correlates with being male in terms of sex assignment at birth.