Through vaginal examination the nurse determines that a woman is 4 cm dilated,and the external fetal monitor shows uterine contractions every 3½ to 4 minutes.How should the nurse document these findings?

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The first stage,active phase of maternal progress indicates that the woman is in the active phase of the first stage of labour.During the latent phase of the first stage of labour,the expected maternal progress would be 0 to 3 cm dilation with contractions every 5 to 30 minutes.During the trAnswerition phase of the first stage of labour,the expected maternal progress is 8 to 10 cm dilation with contractions every 2 to 3 minutes.During the latent phase of the second stage of labour,the woman is completely dilated and experiences a restful period of "labouring down."

Through Vaginal Examination the Nurse Determines That a Woman Is