Paton and Rocky Are Discussing Their Plan to Get to the Hospital

question 37

Multiple Choice

Paton and Rocky are discussing their plan to get to the hospital for the delivery of their first child.How concerned should they be about the commute time to the hospital?

• A)Plan well ahead.Get to the hospital quickly once labor begins.
• B)Labor for first pregnancies is 24 hours, so they could book a flight to a different city and still make it to the hospital.
• C)They shouldn't really worry about it too much; the average labor for first births is 12 hours.They should be able to make it!
• D)Since they live in the city, they should take a cab; many children are born in cabs and cab drivers know what they are doing.

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