Through a vaginal examination,the nurse determines that a woman is 4 cm dilated.The external fetal monitor shows uterine contractions every3½ to 4 minutes.The nurse reports this as what stage of labor?

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This maternal progress indicates that the woman is in the active phase of the first stage of labor.During the latent phase of the first stage of labor,the expected maternal progress is 0 to 3 cm dilation with contractions every 5 to 30 minutes.During the transition phase of the first stage of labor,the expected maternal progress is 8 to 10 cm dilation with contractions every 2 to 3 minutes.During the latent phase of the second stage of labor,the woman is completely dilated and experiences a restful period of "laboring down."

Through a Vaginal Examination,the Nurse Determines That a Woman Is