Which description of the phases of the second stage of labor is accurate?
A) Latent phase: Feeling sleepy, fetal station 2+ to 4+, duration 30 to 45 minutes
B) Active phase: Overwhelmingly strong contractions, Ferguson reflux activated, duration 5 to 15 minutes
C) Descent phase: Significant increase in contractions, Ferguson reflux activated, average duration varied
D) Transitional phase: Woman "laboring down," fetal station 0, duration 15 minutes

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The descent phase begins with a significant increase in contractions; the Ferguson reflex is activated,and the duration varies,depending on a number of factors.The latent phase is the lull,or "laboring down," period at the beginning of the second stage.It lasts 10 to 30 minutes on average.The second stage of labor has no active phase.The transition phase is the final phase in the second stage of labor; contractions are strong and painful.

Which Description of the Phases of the Second Stage of Labor