The nurse has just palpated a laboring woman's contractions. The uterus cannot be indented during a contraction. What would the intensity of these contractions best be characterized as?

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When the uterus cannot be indented during a contraction, it indicates that the contractions are strong. This is a measure of the intensity of uterine contractions during labor.

The Nurse Has Just Palpated a Laboring Woman's Contractions