As the End of Stage 1 Labor Nears, Contractions Tend

question 153

Multiple Choice

As the end of stage 1 labor nears, contractions tend to:

• A) decrease in duration.
• B) increase in duration to about 60 seconds.
• C) increase in duration to about 5 minutes.
• D) decrease in frequency.

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