CCTC NUR 220 UNIT 2 AND 3 (TEST 2)
Questions and answers with 100% correct
solutions | A+ Grade 2025-2026
Cervical Dilatation- ✔✔widening of the cervical os and canal from less than 1 cm to 10 cm allowing birth
of baby
Cervical Effacement- ✔✔the taking up of the internal os and the cervical canal into the uterine side walls
- 0% - 100%
Contractions- ✔✔rhythmic tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles
Duration- ✔✔-length of time from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same
contraction
-how long that one contraction lasts
Frequency- ✔✔time between the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next
Intensity- ✔✔strength of the uterine contraction during acme (peak)
Accelerations- ✔✔periodic increases in the baseline FHR (15 beats lasting for 15 secs)
Deceleration- ✔✔decreases in FHR below the baseline
