Patient in Labour – Post Test

True or False:

Full cervical dilatation (10cm) and effacement, active maternal effort and foetal presentation will occur in the “active second stage” of labour.

During which stage of labour does the delivery of the placenta and membranes occur?

In a patient who is currently pregnant and who has had 2 previous pregnancies (including one miscarriage at 10 weeks and one stillbirth at 25 weeks), how would you describe their gravidity and parity?

Intermittent recording of foetal heart rate using handheld Doppler or POCUS is useful in the assessment of the patient in labour. What would count as a “normal”/“reassuring” foetal heart rate?

When performing resuscitation of a pregnant mother >20 weeks gestation, why is it important to place them in the left lateral decubitus position and apply lateral displacement of the uterus?

Oxytocin 10 iU via intramuscular injection is recommended by NICE and RCOG for the active management of the third stage of labour. At what point in delivery should it be administered?

True or false:

Tranexamic acid is recommended in the treatment of minor Postpartum Haemorrhage (<500mL of blood loss in first 24 hours).