After several hours of labor,a nursing assessment reveals that a woman's cervix is 5 cm dilated but contractions are becoming shorter and less frequent.The nurse knows that this labor pattern is described as:

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The woman with labor dysfunction related to decreased uterine muscle tone begins labor normally,but contractions diminish after the active phase.

After Several Hours of Labor,a Nursing Assessment Reveals That a Woman's