Through vaginal examination,the nurse determines that a woman is 4 cm dilated,and the external fetal monitor shows uterine contractions every 3 1/2 to 4 minutes.The nurse reports this as:

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This maternal progress indicates that the woman is in the active phase of the first stage of labor.During the latent phase of the first stage of labor,the expected maternal progress is 0 to 3 cm dilation with contractions every 5 to 30 minutes.During the transition phase of the first stage of labor,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 labor,the woman is completely dilated and experiences a restful period of "laboring down."

Through Vaginal Examination,the Nurse Determines That a Woman Is 4