ASSESING THE CERVIX: OBSTETRICS


ASSESSING THE CERVIX

A primigravid woman comes to your clinic with symptoms characteristic of labor. On vaginal examination, her cervix is 1cm dilated and 2cm in length. The cervix is in middle position with a medium consistency. The fetal head is 5 parts up.

a) Which score is used in assessing the cervix?
b) What is her score?
c) Is the cervix favorable or unfavorable?

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