1. Which of the following is primarily used during emergency childbirth situations?

local anesthesia regional anesthesia general anesthesia

2. What is a "walking" epidural?

epidural that allows you to be mobile and not bed-ridden epidural that must be administered while you're moving epidural that numbs just your legs

3. A birthing ball takes advantage of gravity when a laboring woman is in which position?

sitting on the ball lying over the ball has her feet propped up on the ball

4. Which of the following is a drug commonly administered to induce labor?

pitocin morphine prevarin

5. What is inside "sweet socks"?

air water rice

6. What is another name for the thinning and dilation of the cervix during labor?

ripening sweetening seasoning

7. Which of the following is not a common reason to induce labor?

Mother is two weeks past due date. Baby isn't thriving in the womb. Baby is smaller than average.

8. Approximately how many babies are delivered vaginally each year in the U.S.?

2 million 3 million 4 million

9. What is "the bag of waters"?

amniotic membrane hot water bottle uterus