What marks the end of the third stage of labor?

a. Full cervical dilation
b. Expulsion of the placenta and membranes
c. Birth of the infant
d. Engagement of the head


ANS: B
The third stage of labor extends from the birth of the infant until the placenta is detached and expelled.

Nursing

You might also like to view...

You find your patient with antisocial personality disorder smoking in the lounge. Which response is best?

A. Make a general overhead announcement about no smoking. B. Bring up the smoking issue at the next group session. C. Tell the patient directly he is not to be smoking here. D. Encourage the patient to identify why he has the need to smoke now.

Nursing

Referent power is demonstrated by:

1. someone with authority in an organization. 2. sharing information with employees. 3. personally knowing a well-known leader in nursing and sharing their ideas. 4. a self-confident nurse.

Nursing

The Mental Health Parity Act, which required that mental health coverage be of the same quality and quantity as medical care for other physical problems, resulted in what outcome?

A. There is now parity in insurance, whether for a physical or a mental health problem. B. Many insurers simply discontinued any mental health/substance abuse coverage. C. The law was repealed so that insurance can pay less for mental health problems. D. The law was successful in getting additional funding for mental health problems.

Nursing

The correct apothecary notation for five and one-half grains is

A. gr 5 1/2. B. vss gr. C. 5 1/2 gr. D. gr v.

Nursing