Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Obstetrics and Neonatal

P1 · Obstetric Anatomy and Physiology

P1.ii · Parturition

Official V5 objective
Outline the physiological changes during parturition.
1 SAQ topic 1 SAQ appearance 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

1 appearance
Describe the physiological changes that occur in the pregnant person during parturition (labour). (Changes that occur within the foetus are not required).
39%

Oral examination

VIVA history

0 stations

No mapped VIVA history for this objective.

Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.