Using the Maximum Vertical Depth Method of Assessing the AFV

question 18

Multiple Choice

Using the maximum vertical depth method of assessing the AFV, a pocket ______________________________.

• A) less than 3 cm indicates oligohydramnios
• B) greater than 7 cm indicates polyhydramnios
• C) between 1 and 7 cm is considered normal
• D) between 2 and 8 cm is considered normal

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Definitions:

Lamellated Corpuscle

A nerve ending found in the skin and other tissues, sensitive to pressure and vibration.

Tactile Corpuscle

A type of mechanoreceptor found in the dermal papillae of the skin, particularly sensitive to light touch and vibrations.

Merkel Cells

Specialized skin cells that function as mechanoreceptors for touch.

Conduction Deafness

A type of hearing loss that occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear.