The nurse is monitoring a client who is in the active phase of labor. The client has been experiencing contractions that are short, irregular, and weak. The nurse documents that the client is experiencing which type of labor dystocia?

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Hypotonic labor dystocia occurs when contractions during the active phase of labor are insufficiently strong or frequent to facilitate normal dilation and effacement of the cervix, as described by short, irregular, and weak contractions.

The Nurse Is Monitoring a Client Who Is in the Active