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3 Labor and Delivery Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Labor and Delivery, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: An episiotomy is a routine step in vaginal birth.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What is the clinical term for artificial rupture of the membranes?

03
Choose one
1 point

A patient has reached full cervical dilation and begins bearing down with contractions. Which stage of labor is underway?

  1. A

    The first stage

  2. B

    The second stage

  3. C

    The third stage

  4. D

    Immediate recovery

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

When assessing contractions, the care team considers their , their , and whether the uterus relaxes between them.

05
Written response
1 point

Which regional analgesia technique combines spinal and epidural components?

06
Choose one
1 point

A birth requires rapid, dense anesthesia, as may be needed for some cesarean births. Which pain-relief method best fits this situation?

  1. A

    Nitrous oxide

  2. B

    Systemic opioids

  3. C

    Spinal anesthesia

  4. D

    Breathing and relaxation techniques

07
Choose one
1 point

Which description identifies a cesarean birth?

  1. A

    The baby is delivered through the vagina without instruments.

  2. B

    Forceps or a vacuum device assists vaginal birth.

  3. C

    The baby is delivered through surgical incisions in the abdomen and uterus.

  4. D

    The placenta is delivered after the baby is born.

08
Choose all
1 point

Select all circumstances or requirements that may support using forceps or a vacuum device for operative vaginal birth.

  1. A

    The baby needs to be delivered sooner.

  2. B

    The patient requests an episiotomy as a routine part of birth.

  3. C

    Descent has stalled.

  4. D

    A trained clinician is unavailable.

  5. E

    Clinical conditions are appropriate and a trained clinician is available.

09
Choose all
1 point

Select all the areas the team checks in the patient’s immediate care after birth.

  1. A

    Uterine firmness

  2. B

    Bleeding

  3. C

    Vital signs

  4. D

    Birth-related injury

  5. E

    Cervical dilation as the sole measure of recovery

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

A newborn’s transition is assessed with Apgar scores at and after birth.

11
True or false
1 point

True or false: Slow cervical progress before 6 cm, by itself, establishes active-phase arrest.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

12
Choose one
1 point

An electronic fetal heart rate tracing becomes unusual. Which response best reflects an individualized approach to monitoring and care?

  1. A

    Treat any unusual tracing as an automatic indication for immediate cesarean birth.

  2. B

    Interpret the tracing in context, consider repositioning and addressing a suspected cause, and consider expedited birth if concern persists.

  3. C

    Disregard the tracing if the patient is low-risk.

  4. D

    Wait until birth is complete before responding to the tracing.

13
True or false
1 point

True or false: Cord clamping should always be delayed for vigorous term and preterm infants, even when urgent maternal stabilization or newborn resuscitation requires a different approach.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

14
Open ended
1 point

A patient in low-risk labor prefers to remain mobile and wants to discuss nonmedication comfort measures. Explain which fetal monitoring approaches may be appropriate, name at least two supportive comfort measures, and describe how complications or emerging concerns could affect the monitoring plan.

15
Choose one
1 point

When assessing a laboring patient's contractions, which set of features should the care team consider?

  1. A

    Frequency, duration, and strength only

  2. B

    Frequency, duration, and relaxation between contractions

  3. C

    Duration, fetal position, and cervical dilation

  4. D

    Strength, cervical dilation, and maternal temperature

16
Written response
1 point

At what cervical dilation, in centimeters, does active labor begin according to the definition described?

17
Choose one
1 point

A patient has regular contractions and cervical change, but is 4 cm dilated. Which labor phase best fits this description?

  1. A

    Latent phase of the first stage

  2. B

    Active phase of the first stage

  3. C

    Second stage

  4. D

    Third stage

18
Choose one
1 point

A care team chooses external electronic fetal monitoring. What does this approach use to record fetal heart rate and contraction timing?

  1. A

    A vaginal sensor that records fetal heart rate before the membranes rupture

  2. B

    A hand-held device that continuously records contractions from inside the uterus

  3. C

    Abdominal sensors that record fetal heart rate and contraction timing

  4. D

    A device attached to the newborn after delivery to assess transition

19
Choose one
1 point

A patient needs rapid, dense anesthesia for a cesarean birth. Which option described in the material is commonly used in this situation?

  1. A

    Systemic opioids, because they provide regional anesthesia below the waist

  2. B

    Spinal anesthesia, because it can provide rapid, dense anesthesia

  3. C

    Nitrous oxide, because it numbs pain below the waist

  4. D

    Epidural analgesia, because it is used only for cesarean births

20
Written response
1 point

What is the procedure called in which a clinician artificially ruptures the membranes?