Stages of Labor

To calculate the due date of a baby, expecting mothers can...

• take the first day of the mother's last menstrual cycle and add 100 days

• take the first day of the mother's last menstrual cycle and add 280 days

• add 9 months from the day of the positive pregnancy test

• add 200 days from the day of the positive pregnancy test

What is the correct term for the process of childbirth?

• parturition

• delivery

• birth

• dilation

Which of these correctly lists the stages of labor in chronological order?

• none of these

• delivery, dilation, afterbirth

• afterbirth, dilation, delivery

• dilation, delivery, afterbirth

What hormone is secreted into the bloodstream to begin the process of childbirth?

• serotonin

• dopamine

• oxytocin

• both A and C

How many centimeters (cm) is the cervix at full dilation?

• 10 cm

• 25 cm

• 5 cm

• 15 cm

During early labor, a phase of the first stage of labor, how many minutes apart are the contractions?

• 60 to 90 minutes

• 10 to 20 minutes

• 3 to 5 minutes

• 1 to 2 minutes

During the transition phase, the last phase of the first stage of labor, why might the mother be irritable, shaky, and/or nauseated?

• both B and C

• the mother is mad and tired of being in pain

• the mother's hormones are working with the baby's at full speed to prepare for delivery

• the mother is having a reaction to the epidural

At which stage of labor does the baby's head appear at the opening of the birth canal?

• Delivery

• Dilation

• Afterbirth

• Early Labor

How many births does vaginal delivery account for in the United States?

• 2 out of 3

• 1 out of 2

• 3 out of 4

• 1 out of 4

What happens during the last stage of labor?

• the mother births the placenta

• the baby's head appears at the opening of the birth canal

• the mother begins to push to deliver the baby

• the cervix is fully dilated