Statistics for Labor & Delivery vocabulary

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Rhythmic squeezing of the uterus	Contractions	93%
Cord that connects fetus to mother	Umbilical	91%
Temporary organ whose function is to supply nutrients to and carry waste from the developing fetus	Placenta	85%
Physician whose specialty is pregnancy and women's health	Obstetrician	80%
Type of fluid that leaks out when the "water is broken"	Amniotic	71%
Popular anesthetic block that provides pain relief and causes immobility during labor	Epidural	67%
Metal instruments sometimes used to facilitate delivery	Forceps	67%
Surgical delivery through the abdomen	Cesarean Section	61%
Baby's first stool- thick and tarry	Meconium	30%
Synthetic hormone used to stimulate labor	Pitocin	24%

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