The Range in Length of the First Stage of Labor

question 145

Multiple Choice

The range in length of the first stage of labor is:

• A) 1 hour to 2 hours.
• B) 3 hours to 1 day.
• C) less than 1 hour to several days.
• D) 3 hours to 14 hours.

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