1. The fourth stage of labor is placental separation and expulsion.

True or false

False

The third stage of labor is placental separation and expulsion and lasts about 5 to 30 minutes. The fourth

stage of labor is maternal adaptation, occurring 1 to 2 hours after birth.

2. When the fetus is active, its heart rate should increase by about 15 beats per minute.

True or false

True

When the fetus is active, its heart rate will accelerate by about 15 beats per minute above the baseline.

Average fetal heart rate is about 130 ppm when near term.

3. Most pregnancy tests measure the level of estrogen in the woman's blood.

True or false

False