The nurse has received report regarding her patient in labor.The woman's last vaginal examination was recorded as 3 cm,30%,and 2-2.The nurse's interpretation of this assessment is that:

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The correct description of the vaginal examination for this woman in labor is the cervix is 3 cm dilated,it is effaced 30%,and the presenting part is 2 cm above the ischial spines.The sterile vaginal examination is recorded as centimeters of cervical dilation,percentage of cervical dilation,and the relationship of the presenting part to the ischial spines (either above or below).

The Nurse Has Received Report Regarding Her Patient in Labor