A woman in active labour has a cervix that is 8 cm dilated and 80% effaced. What does cervical effacement mean?
Correct answer: B. Thinning and shortening of the cervix
- A. Opening of the cervical canal
- B. Thinning and shortening of the cervix
- C. Descent of the presenting fetal part
- D. Separation of the placenta from the uterus
Explanation
Effacement is the thinning and shortening of the cervix, expressed as a percentage. Dilatation refers to the opening of the cervix in centimetres, while descent describes fetal movement through the pelvis.
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Normal labour covers the onset and stages of labour, cervical effacement and dilatation, fetal lie and presentation, the cardinal movements, and maternal and fetal monitoring. It includes partograph use, pain relief, normal vaginal birth, active management of the third stage, placental assessment and immediate care after delivery.
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