The second stage of childbirth begins with the _____ and ends with the:
A)emergence of the child's head; delivery of the placenta.
B)opening of the cervix; delivery of the child out of the mother.
C)emergence of the child's head; delivery of the child out of the mother.
D)opening of the cervix; delivery of the placenta.

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The second stage of childbirth begins with the emergence of the child's head and ends with the delivery of the child out of the mother. Choice A is incorrect because while the emergence of the child's head is part of the second stage, the delivery of the placenta occurs in the third stage. Choice B is incorrect because the opening of the cervix occurs in the first stage, not the second. Choice D is incorrect because the delivery of the placenta occurs in the third stage.

The Second Stage of Childbirth Begins with the _____ and Ends