A Client Is Admitted to the Labor and Delivery Unit

question 24

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractions that are regular, are 2 minutes apart, and last 60 seconds. She reports that her labor began about 6 hours ago, and she had bloody show earlier that morning. A vaginal exam reveals a vertex presenting, with the cervix 100% effaced and 8 c m dilated. The client asks what part of labor she is in. The nurse should inform the client that she is in what phase of labor?

• A) Latent phase
• B) Active phase
• C) Transition phase
• D) Fourth stage

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