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| systematic way to evaluate the maternal abdomen. |
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| first maneuver (leopold's) |
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| is palpating the upper abdomen with both hands |
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| Second Maneuver (Leopolds) |
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| requires locating the fetal back |
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| determines what fetal part is lying above the pelvic inlet |
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| Fourth Maneuver (Leopolds) |
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| determines the descent of the presenting part into the pelvis |
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| refers to the relationship between the presenting part and an imaginary line drawn between the ischial spines of the maternal pelvis. |
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| If the presenting part is fixed in the pelvic inlet and cannot be displaced, the fetus is |
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| If the presenting part is directed toward the pelvis but can easily be moved out of the inlet the fetus is |
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| When the presenting part dips into the inlet but can be displaced by upward pressure for the examiner’s fingers, the fetus is |
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| the ‘building up’ (the longest phase. |
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| the peak of the contraction. |
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| the time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of another contraction – noted in seconds or minutes. |
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| the time from the beginning to the end of one contraction- noted in seconds. |
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| the strength of the contraction during the acme – can be palpated as mild, moderate or strong (externally) or measured internally in mm Hg. |
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| With each contraction the muscles of the upper uterine segment shorten and exert longitudinal traction on the cervix causing... (measure in %) |
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| As the uterus elongates with contractions, the fetal body straightens and exerts pressure against the lower uterine segment and cervix and ___ results. |
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