Nurses Can Help Their Clients by Keeping Them Informed About

question 27

Multiple Choice

Nurses can help their clients by keeping them informed about the distinctive stages of labor.What description of the phases of the first stage of labor is accurate?

• A)Latent: mild,regular contractions;no dilation;bloody show
• B)Active: moderate,regular contractions;4 to 7 cm dilation
• C)Lull: no contractions;dilation stable
• D)Transition: very strong but irregular contractions;8 to 10 cm dilation

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Definitions:

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders are mental health conditions where a person experiences intense and excessive distress and symptoms related to physical health, without a clear medical cause.

Psychodynamic Theorists

Professionals who study and apply theories focusing on the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Hysterical Disorders

Now more commonly referred to as conversion disorders, these are psychological disorders that involve the conversion of emotional distress into physical symptoms without a medical cause.

Forms Of Communication

Various ways in which information is conveyed between individuals or groups, including verbal, non-verbal, written, and visual methods.