Practice Question
The factors that affect the process of labor and birth, known commonly as the five Ps, include all except:
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Pressure.
Rationale:
🟩 The five Ps that influence the labor and birth process are:
Passenger – the fetus and placenta
Passageway – the birth canal (pelvis & soft tissues)
Powers – uterine contractions and maternal pushing
Position – of the mother
Psychological response – maternal emotional state
🟩 Pressure is not one of the recognized "five Ps," though intrauterine pressure is part of the power mechanism.
🟩 The five Ps help clinicians assess and manage labor progress effectively by addressing all anatomical and functional components involved.
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
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Answer Choices:
A. Drugs.
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Answer Choices:
A. Within the next month, you should start to feel fluttering sensations.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 🤱🏼Maternity & Newborn Care
- Answer Choices: 4