With Regard to Primary and Secondary Powers,the Maternity Nurse Should

question 4

Multiple Choice

With regard to primary and secondary powers,the maternity nurse should know that:

• A)Primary powers are responsible for effacement and dilation of the cervix.
• B)Effacement generally is well ahead of dilation in women giving birth for the first time;they are more 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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