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OB Exam 2
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
02/01/2012

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fetal lie
Definition
position of the long axis of fetus in relation to long axis of mother
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attitude
Definition
relation of the fetal body parts to one another
Term
presenting
Definition
fetal part that enters the pelvis first
Term
Braxton Hick's contractions
Definition
irregular contractions that come and go but do NOT cause changes in the cervix or uterus and may stop by walking or laying down
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acme
Definition
peak or period of greatest strength of a contraction
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bloody show
Definition
relationship of fetal body parts to one another
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engagement
Definition
descent of the widest diameter of the fetal presenting part to at least zero station
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fontanel
Definition
space at the intersection of the sutures connecting fetal or infant bones
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lightning
Definition
descent of the fetus toward the pelvic inlet before labor
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molding
Definition
shaping of the fetal head during movement through birth canal
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position
Definition
relation of a fixed reference point on the presenting part of the fetus in relation to the mother's pelvis
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ripening
Definition
softening of the cervix as labor nears as a result of increased water content and the effects of relaxin on the connective tissue of the cervix
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