Which of the following should alert the labour nurse that her client has begun the second stage of labour?
A)The cervix is thin and fully dilated.
B)The amniotic membranes have ruptured.
C)The presenting part is below the ischial spines
D)The woman tells you she needs to push.

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Once the cervix is fully dilated and has thinned out, the second stage of labour begins. It will probably be very difficult to feel the edges of the cervix at all at this point.

Which of the Following Should Alert the Labour Nurse That