MATCHING The Vaginal Examination Is an Essential Component of Labor Assessment

question 35

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
The vaginal examination is an essential component of labor assessment. It reveals whether the patient is in true labor and enables the examiner to determine whether membranes have ruptured. This examination is often stressful and uncomfortable for the patient and should be performed only when indicated. Please match the correct step number, from 1 to 7, with each component of a vaginal examination of the laboring woman.

-Step 1

• A)After obtaining permission, gently insert the index and middle fingers into the vagina.
• B)Explain findings to the patient.
• C)Position the woman to prevent supine hypotension.
• D)Use sterile gloves and soluble gel for lubrication.
• E)Document findings and report to the provider.
• F)Cleanse the perineum and vulva if necessary.
• G)Determine dilation, presenting part, status of membranes, and characteristics of amniotic fluid.

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Definitions:

Necessities

Basic needs essential for maintaining life, such as food, water, shelter, and clothing, which take precedence over other types of spending.

Elasticity Coefficient

A measure used to show the responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied to a change in one of its determinants, like price or income.

Supply

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Elastic

A characteristic of a good or service indicating that its quantity demanded or supplied changes significantly when there is a change in price.