NARM Labor and Delivery

Question 1

What are the three stages of labor?

Accepted Answer

Cervical dilation, delivery of baby, delivery of placenta

Answer

Labor has three distinct stages from start to completion.

Question 2

What is normal fetal heart rate during labor?

Accepted Answer

110-160 beats per minute

Answer

Normal range is faster than an adult heart rate.

Question 3

What is shoulder dystocia?

Accepted Answer

Babys shoulder stuck behind pubic bone during delivery - emergency

Answer

This emergency occurs when the baby gets stuck during delivery.

Question 4

How to distinguish true from false labor?

Accepted Answer

True: regular progressive contractions with cervical change; false: irregular, no change

Answer

Progressive cervical change is the key difference.

Question 5

What is meconium-stained fluid?

Accepted Answer

Fetal stool in amniotic fluid indicating possible distress and aspiration risk

Answer

Fetal stool in fluid can signal distress and create breathing risks.

(NARM) North American Registry of Midwives Practice Test