The following are the goals of antepartum care: 1  To evaluate the health status of the mother and the fetus. 2  To estimate the gestational age. 3  To identify the patient at risk for complications.  To anticipate problems before they occur and prevent them if possible.
ï· Question 13 2 out of 2 points What technique is performed at every infant examination during the first year of life to detect hip dislocation? Response Feedback: At every examination during an infant s first year of life, the Barlow-Ortolani maneuver is performed. This test involves stabilizing the pelvis and flexing one hip and knee to 90 degrees. It detects hip dislocation and is signified by a clicking noise with the maneuver.
The degree of dilation is measured in centimeters. For most of your pregnancy, the cervix will be at zero centimeters, closed and not at all dilated, keeping the baby safe and growing inside. During active labor, your health care provider will measure the level of dilation by inserting a gloved finger into your vagina.If a woman is having her first baby, her cervix will probably efface before it dilates; in subsequent pregnancies the cervix may dilate first, then efface.). During the final weeks of pregnancy, your health care provider will examine the cervix and can report on these changes.