What Is the Nurse's Understanding of the Appropriate Role of Primary

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the nurse's understanding of the appropriate role of primary and secondary powers?

• A) Primary powers are responsible for the effacement and dilation of the cervix.
• B) Effacement is generally well ahead of dilation in women giving birth for the first time;they are closer together in subsequent pregnancies.
• C) Scarring of the cervix caused by a previous infection or surgery may make the delivery a bit more painful,but it should not slow or inhibit dilation.
• D) Pushing in the second stage of labor is more effective if the woman can breathe deeply and control some of her involuntary needs to push,as the nurse directs.

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