LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 2
Normal and Emergency Childbirth.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 2-1 through 2-25.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
2-1.
Define common terms pertaining to childbirth.
2-2.
Identify characteristics of and management of:
Abortion.
Ectopic pregnancy.
Preeclampsia (toxemia).
2-3.
Identify management procedures to follow for a
pregnant female who has sustained trauma.
2-4.
Identify procedures for assisting in a
normal childbirth emergency delivery.
2-5.
Identify procedures for assisting in an abnormal
childbirth emergency delivery for:
Breech presentation.
Prolapsed umbilical cord.
Limb presentation.
Multiple births.
Premature births.
2-6.
Identify the characteristics and management of
the following complications of labor and delivery:
Antepartum hemorrhage.
Postpartum hemorrhage.
SUGGESTION
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises
will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.
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