Question 128 · LEK · Stages of labor
Labor begins with regular contractions of the uterus causing the cervix to shorten and open. Which of the following concerning the first stage of labor is true?
1) it is the time from full cervical dilation to the birth of a child;
2) it is the time of postpartum content expulsion;
3) it is the time from the beginning of labor to the full cervical dilation;
4) it is divided into two phases: latent - from the labor beginning to the opening around 3-4 cm and active - from the 3-4 cm of the dilation to the complete dilation;
5) maximal time of the first stage of labor is 2 hours.
The correct answer is:
2) it is the time of postpartum content expulsion;
3) it is the time from the beginning of labor to the full cervical dilation;
4) it is divided into two phases: latent - from the labor beginning to the opening around 3-4 cm and active - from the 3-4 cm of the dilation to the complete dilation;
5) maximal time of the first stage of labor is 2 hours.
The correct answer is:
- A. only 1.
- B. only 2.
- C. 3,4.
- D. 3,4,5.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Recall where each stage of labor begins and ends, and whether a fixed 2-hour limit applies to the dilation stage.
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