What Is the Function of Contractions During the Second Stage

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the function of contractions during the second stage of labor?

• A) Align the infant into the proper position for delivery
• B) Dilate and efface the cervix
• C) Push the infant out of the mother's body
• D) Separate the placenta from the uterine wall

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