A client is admitted to the labor unit with contractions 1-2 minutes apart lasting 60-90 seconds. The client is apprehensive and irritable. This client is most likely in what phase of labor?
A) Active
B) Transition
C) Latent
D) Second

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The transition phase of labor is characterized by contractions that are very close together (1-2 minutes apart) and last 60-90 seconds. It is the most intense phase of labor, often causing increased apprehension and irritability in the mother.

A Client Is Admitted to the Labor Unit with Contractions