Question

An inpatient procedure whereby contractions of the uterus and/or cervical dilation are initiated in the absence of natural labor by artificial rupture of amniotic membranes (AROM), and/or cervical ripening agents and/or IV oxytocin
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

An inpatient procedure whereby contractions of the uterus and/or cervical dilation are initiated in the absence of natural labor by artificial rupture of amniotic membranes (AROM), and/or cervical ripening agents and/or IV Oxytocin-The statement is true

Explanation:

The Various ways in which a labour can be induced by the doctors are:

• Sweeping the membranes-in this procedure the doctor sweep around the cervix with a finger  and that s why this procedure is know as sweeping the membrane
• By injecting Oxytocin-As an increase in it can initiate labor.

• Artificial rupture of amniotic membranes (AROM).
• Ripening the cervical through the balloon catheter.

Artificial rupture of the membranes (ARM) Is also know as the process of breaking the water.This procedure is performed by the doctors to speed up and strengthen the contraction and to shorten the labor time.The doctors Puncture the membrane using a hook .

An inpatient procedure whereby contractions of the uterus and/or cervical dilation are initiated in the absence of natural labor by artificial rupture of amniotic membranes (AROM), and/or cervical ripening agents and/or IV Oxytocin-The statement is true